Employees resoundingly embrace 401(k) and other workplace retirement programs, and you can help by making it easier for employers to sponsor a plan.

Implementing a safe harbor provision and keeping an eye out for common failures in plan operation are two big pieces of the annual tune-up puzzle

Just like human patients, a retirement plan's "health" functions much better if it has an annual preventative care review.

Is there an upside to all of the hassle associated with new fee disclosures? At the participant level, it may lead to a more interactive dialog with advisors.

For those of us who are currently employed, the answer may be as easy as learning more about our employers retirement plan(s), including several tax breaks Uncle Sam affords.