It's hard to believe our own version of Halloween lands in two weeks when PPACA kicks off round two of open enrollment

That time of year when thoughts turn sullen at the end of summer, hopeful (or stressed) at the approaching holidays and frantic at the start of another enrollment season.

For those of you who (still) follow me regularly or even sporadically youll know how hard the holidays were for me last year.

For us at Benefits Selling, it's that time of year when our readers tell us who they love. Or love working with. Or at least don't hate working with.

Forget the cheerleading out of the Democratic Party. And the doomsayers in the GOP. How is PPACA really doing?

Ebola is our new drama-filled narrative. But meanwhile, everyone is oblivious about PPACA.

With employee paychecks not getting (much) bigger, and the expenses chipping away at them growing, employees been not only rethinking how much they save, but where they save it.

My first full day at CFDD 2014 raised more questions than answers for this admitted retirement plan layman.