Tag: retirement

Capitalists Want Your Retirement to Be Miserable

Finance’s conquest of the supports necessary to deal with the universal human fate of growing old spells certain disaster for our golden years. The retirement-financial complex should be fought tooth and claw.

Source: Capitalists Want Your Retirement to Be Miserable

Open Drum: I fear retirement is just for the rich – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

As the debate continues on superannuation policy, Open Drum asked readers how they envisioned their retirement. For some, the outlook is a tad bleak.

Source: Open Drum: I fear retirement is just for the rich – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

George is back in the news on his own, though, for getting $100,000 plus a $20,000 private jet ride to speak at a fundraiser for a charity for wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans; Laura Bush got $50,000 to speak at the same charity.

Former U.S.  President George W. Bush waves as he departs the stage after speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Mission Transition summit, to discuss creating employment opportunities for post-9/11 veterans and military families in Washington June 24, 2015.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque  - RTR4YREV

George W. Bush charged $100,000 to speak at charity for veterans wounded in his wars

Abbott has something to look forward to