The COUNTRY Financial Security Index finds that 59 percent of those surveyed said that they were willing to work five years longer if it meant they could see their kids graduate college debt-free.

The number of positions waiting to be filled eased to 4.74 million, second only to Augusts 4.85 million as the highest since January 2001, the Labor Department reported today in Washington.

Republicans emerged with firm majorities in both chambers of Congress after the midterms, meaning Hatch's proposed legislation could gain traction next year.

Beginning next year, all of an individuals IRAs will be treat as if they were one IRA for purposes of applying the rollover limit, the IRS said.