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Having been dangled as a prize in last week's fiscal cliff fix, simpler in-plan transfers for Roth 401(k)s may not be quite as easy as suggested.

The disconnect between the age requirement for drawing Medicare benefits and the age for full Social Security continues to lead many retirees to short-change themselves.

Oakland's leaders took a risk by borrowing $213 million to cover pension payments, betting that the fund's investments will earn more than the bonds cost.

Gently pushing participants into a higher default deferral rate for their 401(k)s may not always produce the desired results, Boston College research shows.

This past year was anything but boring for those in the health insurance industry--anyone remember that little Supreme Court case on health reform? Here are BenefitPro's top 10 most read stories in 2012.

After the polls defied the pols, and the country re-elected the president, the hand-wringing began about the end of the modern-day Republican Party. But the Democrats should be worried, too.

Older men and women are better decision makers than their younger counterparts; an ironic development considering the issues of retirement planning.

For retirement advisors, this potential scenario gives them a good opportunity to help income-challenged clients avoid huge tax increases.