Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:54:45 GMT
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:22:20 GMT
Two days after racing in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR driver Mike Harmon found himself being charged, again, by Rowan County Sheriff's detectives in an ongoingMore >>
On Sunday Harmon was charged with obstruction of justice and released on $20,000 bond.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:29:02 GMT
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte. The Bank of America 500 is one of two annual races held at Smith's Charlotte MotorMore >>
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
It is a constant tug of war for thousands of people across the country - saving for retirement versus having enough money to pay bills. And a new survey shows just how bad we're doing.
The survey shows 28% of Americans have no confidence they'll be able to retire comfortably. 57% of those surveyed say they have less than $25,000 dollars in total household savings and investments, excluding their homes. And only half of those surveyed said they could come up with $2,000 dollars for an unexpected need.
The Employee Benefit Research Institute has been tracking retirement for more than two decades through the annual study. In January - even as the stock market was heading toward new highs - the agency found the number of Americans with no confidence that they'll have enough money in retirement spike to the highest level in the study's 23-year history.
"I'm trying to get my money and my breath to run out at the same time," says Ann McKinsey, as she headed into a Harris Teeter in Charlotte. "Which everybody wants to do. What's enough? After a while, your lifestyle has to readapt. And that's probably what I will do. Downsize. Rent, rather than buy. Maybe even live in with a relative. So. It's pretty scary."
