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Let's consider how inequality affects the funding of our collective retirements in the United States of America. For example, Fortune 500 CEOs have $3.2 billion in special tax-deferred compensation accounts that are exempt from the annual contribution limits imposed on ordinary 401(k)s.

Retirement saving is easier when you're one of these CEOs--though some of their companies have cut retirement benefits for new employees.

Are 401(k)s more successful than defined benefit plans at replacing income in retirement? That depends on the definition of success, EBRI study says.

New technology solutions in the defined benefits industry are helping sponsors better understand funding strategies and potential de-risking options.

Americans are living longer, but last year's mortality tables may have had them living too long. Updates will now save defined benefit plan sponsors money.

Millennials are thinking about retirement--but that doesn't mean they're hopeful it will happen. Here are 10 challenges they face.

No longer able to compete primarily on price, benefits market participants are working to add other kinds of value by becoming clients go-to source for guidance on medical costs, supplemental coverage and everything in between.

When planning for retirement, this financial advisor finds 5 variables that people often overlook, in addition to the usual decisions such as when to draw Social Security and what to do about long-term medical care.