If I’ve learned anything from the past week (or ever), it’s to never anticipate effectual planning from Washington. Something always gets caught under the wagon wheel.

Over the last decade, the mix of sales between group and individual platforms has shifted from predominantly individual plans to more and more group voluntary plans, according to an annual sales study from Eastbridge Consulting Group.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries claims savings from changes to the tax treatment for retirement plan deferrals are incorrectly calculated, because they're based on inflated forecasts.

Remember the days after Lehman fell? That same shock wave could ripple again.

Wall Street seemed complacent last week when there was time to spare. But with less than a week before a possible U.S. default, investors are getting jittery.

With enrollment lagging in new health care programs for people with pre-existing conditions, a nonprofit advocacy group is recommending that the waiting period for high risk pools be shortened or eliminated.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries is urging the bipartisan "Gang of Six" to tread carefully on its proposal to raise revenue by reducing tax incentives for retirement savings.

Retirement for Baby Boomers means no slowing down, no retirement home, and no money.