Garden State’s antiquated Death Tax disproportionally hurts working class residents As New Jerseyans recently rushed to complete their annual tax filings, many were reminded of an unfortunate reality – the Garden State remains one of just six states to collect…

By Regina M. Egea, President, Garden State InitiativeA new study from WalletHub evaluated the 50 states on elements of Affordability, Quality of Life and Health Care for those living on fixed incomes in retirement. New Jersey ranked in the middle…

Comprehensive Analysis Showcases Public Impacts and Outlines Policy SolutionsAging demographics of public workforce accelerating financial pressureCurrent NJ pension system is on average 4Xs more generous than typical 401(k) plansNeed to increase shared risk between government and its employees on their…

Analysis highlights policy solutions to keep New Jersey Retirees close to their families Click to read the report As many New Jersey families gather around the Thanksgiving table this week, some grandparents will be travelling from their retirement in other…