Pension Rights Center

The Pension Rights Center is the country’s only consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families. To learn more about the Center's Pension Help, Pension Policy and Pension Action activities, read our About Us page.

Read the latest edition of our Pension Action e-newsletter. (August 26, 2008)

Are you a federal employee? Do you belong to the Thrift Savings Plan? If so, a new Legislation page, explaining a bill that would improve the TSP, might interest you. (August 25, 2008)

PRC Director Karen Ferguson is quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about a court decision affecting certain types of pension plans, and a letter from the PRC appeared on the New York Times' web site. (August 21, 2008)

A new PRC fact sheet gives tips to help people keep track of their pensions. A new blog entry explains why it's important to reduce the paper chase by keeping important documents. (August 15, 2008)

A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that traditional pension plans are more cost-effective and efficient than 401(k)-type plans. (August 14, 2008)

Ever wonder why people need pensions or what pension challenges and opportunities our nation's pension system faces? Two new fact sheets help answer these questions. (August 8, 2008)

PRC Policy Director Karen Friedman is quoted in a BusinessWeek article about a proposal that would allow companies to sell their pension plans to Wall Street. Read our press release on the issue. (August 7, 2008)

A Wall Street Journal article shows how companies have been using pension plans to fund benefits for their highest-paid employees. Read our blog for details on how the rich get richer. (August 6, 2008)

The federal minimum wage now outpaces the average Social Security payment. Read what we think in our latest blog entry. (July 30, 2008)

PRC Board Member Olena B. Lacy wonders, "How much does a 401(k) really cost?" (July 24, 2008)

The Conversation on Coverage, a PRC initiative, has released its final proposals to expand pensions and retirement savings for low- and moderate-income wage earners.