Retirement

While more employers are adding them to retirement options, only 11 percent of workers who have access to one actually take advantage of it.

On a 100-point scoring system, the micro plans those with 10 or fewer participants had an average plan score of 63.8, according to Judy Diamond

Concern that the future of the federal safety net for seniors is precarious and the ubiquity of 401(k)s are prompting those born from 1979 to 1996 to get an earlier start on saving than prior generations, according to a report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

The National Institute on Retirement Security says defined benefit plans support 6.2 million jobs in the U.S.

Health savings accounts could help generate huge sums to offset health care costs in retirement, at least for some Americans, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

With more long-term expatriates than ever before, employers are turning to more flexible plans to help their global workforce prepare for retirement.