Solo 401(k) plans are the retirement vehicle of choice for the self-employed, according to a survey of financial professionals by the IRA Financial Group.

Employers are expanding the scope of their 401(k) plans with increased matching contributions, relaxed eligibility rules and access to expert advice, an Aon Hewitt survey released Wednesday said.

Deciding whether to use the carrot or the stick in wellness programs has been the subject of much debate.

More than 12,000 employees of the U.S. government-backed mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will lose their pension plans at the end of the year.

The U.S. Treasury is strongly considering offering bonds to help workers whose companies dont offer retirement plans save for their later years.

Bumping up the eligibility age for Medicare to 67 over the next decade would save less than $20 billion, far less than its own previous estimates, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday.

The average amount of money devoted to funding public pension plans equaled 7.9 percent of revenue generated by cities, a survey of 173 municipalities has found.

Americans are accumulating debt faster than theyre putting money into their 401(k)s, a study released Thursday by HelloWallet said.