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pension

[pen-shuhn, pahn-syawn] / ˈpɛn ʃən, pɑ̃ˈsyɔ̃ /


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Of Gen Xers without a pension, 56% told pollsters that they have pension envy, compared with 44% of boomers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For decades, employers have relied on private market assets to develop better portfolios and generate the kinds of returns that can support traditional pension payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

CalPERS, with more than $550 billion in assets, is the largest pension fund in the U.S., with investments earning 11.6% in returns in the last fiscal year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

My wife receives $2,600 per month in Social Security, and I have a pension of $3,000 per month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Modern salaries, of course, are supplemented by the employer’s pension contributions and other charges, so they cannot be directly compared with seventeenth-century salaries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton