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News You Should Know is a digest of news from publications around the nation about finance, investing, and retirement.

Here’s how to manage your emotions while investing through the pandemic | CNBC

The human brain doesn’t always compute reality correctly. Researchers call these hiccups in judgment “cognitive biases.” An entire field of economics, called behavioral economics, is built around how our cognitive biases affect financial decisions. In this article, financial advisors identify which cognitive biases they see their clients most easily influenced by. To learn more about the top 5, click on the links below:

While nobody can avoid being completely unbiased all the time, we can become aware of where we are most prone to misunderstanding.

Public sentiment on healthcare deteriorating during COVID-19 pandemic | Healthcarefinancenews.com

Americans have shown appreciation for health care workers since March. But that doesn’t mean they like the health care system any better. According to a recent survey, one-third of respondents said they like the U.S. healthcare system less now than they did before the pandemic. Other trends this story covers include an uptick in virtual care and a reluctance to change jobs due to health insurance.

When are you going to retire? | FT

People in a defined benefit plan know ahead of time what their lifetime monthly income will be. Those with a defined contribution account must do a little more math, determining how their nest egg will translate into income. One oft-used rule of thumb is the 4% rule, which states a person can safely withdraw 4% of their savings per year. This article updates that advice and outlines a few more complexities to consider.

10 Things You’ll Spend More on in Retirement | Kiplinger

When sketching out your expected retirement bills, you might already be penciling in more for health care expenses. But what about a higher gas bill? And with all that extra free time, will you be more susceptible to shopping trips (and yes, shopping online counts). This list will help keep you honest with your budget.

Defined benefitAlso known as a pension, this is a type of pooled retirement plan in which the plan promises to pay a lifetime benefit to the employee at retirement. The plan manages investments on behalf of members, and the retirement benefit is based on factors such as age at retirement, years of employment and salary history.Defined contributionA type of individual retirement plan in which an employee saves a portion of each paycheck (along with a potential employer match) and invests that money. The employee’s retirement benefit is based on their account balance at retirement. A 401(k) is a type of defined contribution plan.

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  1. John Earl Smith says:

    I have not received a status report on my 457 for over a year. Could you please send me one

    • PERA On The Issues says:

      Hi John,
      Our customer service team will be able to assist you. Please call 1-800-759-7372.
      You can also log in any time to your account on copera.org to check the status of your account.

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