Many boomers who don't feel prepared for retirement are within striking distance of being prepared, and need only make minor adjustments.

A Colorado Republican lawmaker withdrew his own bill on retiree health care after public outcry that the measure would knock thousands of eligible Medicare recipients out of the program.

Ford Motor Co. says it will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.

However stout a client's tax defenses, there's almost no avoiding the levy against retirement plans for the year they reach 70 1/2, when they must start withdrawing cash from IRAs and 401(k) plans and paying ordinary income tax on it, writes Robert Hershey in the New York Times.

Prudential Retirement today announced its first longevity reinsurance transaction of 2012. Under the terms of the deal, Prudential Retirement will provide reinsurance of longevity risk to the U.K.'s Rothesay Life, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Several hundred firefighters have broken through police lines and hosed down the prime minister's office to protest the government's tougher retirement plans.

Principal Financial Group Inc. said its fourth-quarter net income dipped 18 percent as its retirement business continued to face challenges amid the slow economic recovery.

PBGC director Josh Gotbaum addressed the agency's $26 billion coverage gap, asking for changes to set premiums based on the risk of the insured.