According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the nation's state retirement systems lost $641.3 billion (24 percent) from 2008 to 2009.

Beginning May 1, new beneficiaries signing up for Social Security will no longer be able to choose paper checks as an option.

Only 19 percent of recent college graduates believe Social Security will still exist by the time they retire.

The gap between the promises states have made for public employees' retirement benefits and the money they have set aside grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009.

A new proposal on how the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. premiums are set may affect plan sponsors who offer defined benefit options.

More than $17 million was distributed recently to 3,274 California senior citizens who purchased National Western annuities as part of a class action fraud law suit.

A new study by Bankrate, Inc shows that 19 percent of Americans have accessed their retirement funds over the past 12 months to pay for expenses.

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is sponsoring a webinar to help advisors better understand 403(b) plans.