How long has it been since labor numbers have been anything worth getting excited about? Its been in a freefall unlike anything weve seen in decades. We get excited about just breaking even.

The consumer-directed health care world is buzzing these days about the concept of consumer engagement.

The Senate faced a critical "moment of truth," President Barack Obama declared Tuesday as lawmakers neared a vote on his $447 billion jobs bill. Despite his exhortations, defeat was likely at the hands of Republican senators opposed to stimulus spending and a tax surcharge on millionaires.

The market crash of 2008 prompted many individuals to learn more about and take better control of their retirement assets. Because of this trend, many companies offer online tools to help plan participants plug in numbers and see just how well they have planned for retirement.

A recent Kaiser Permanente survey reveals that few Medicare beneficiaries are familiar with CMS's rating system.

With applications for Social Security Disability Insurance reaching 275,981 in September 2011, 19 percent higher than in September 2010, Allsup recommends working with a representative when approaching the Social Security Administration with a claim.

Although nearly 60 percent of employees say they feel passionate about their current positions, most are not working their dream jobs, according to a Kenexa and Salary.com survey.

Transamerica Retirement Services will host a webinar for financial advisors and consultants at 4:30 p.m. EST on Oct. 19, 2011. The discussion will focus on defined benefit and cash balance retirement plans and how to identify potential clients who may benefit from these types of plans.