Voluntary Benefits

Two new guides have been released to promote dependent care assistant programs. The guides, one aimed at employers and one at employees, offer suggestions for making such plans easy to use, and include eligibility guidelines, tax benefits and other

A recent study by WorldatWork found telecommuting is on the rise. Forty-two percent of employers offered it in 2008, compared with 30 percent who offered it last year. Anne Ruddy, president of WorldatWork attributes the rise to rising gas prices,

As the current economy continues to affect consumer spending, critical illness policies are being considered in a new light, providing new opportunities for brokers. Among Americans, heightened awareness of financial vulnerability makes a

Holidays -- or any day off, really -- always seem to offer a mixed blessing. Sure, it's always nice to have an extra day away from the stress of deadlines and the eternal spring of e-mails, but it always feels like you pay for it

BenefitsCheckUp is a free online service from the National Council on Aging that allows older Americans or their caregivers to look up and enroll in benefits programs. The service lists over 1,550 public and private programs that address seniors'

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