More members are turning to First Financial Federal Credit Union for help in figuring out whether they're doing all they can to survive during their retirement years.

The $170 million credit union in Wall, N.J. has seen an increase in retirement income-related concerns, said Alice Stevens, chief operating officer at First Financial. So much so, it has doubled the number of educational seminars it conducts each month, which tend to draw 25 to 40 attendees.

"There's a lot of fear within the membership. We're trying to do things to alleviate stress and fears," Stevens said. "I think it makes them less vulnerable to information that they may be getting from the media or in the marketplace."

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