Approximately 4 million Americans have now signed up for coverage through PPACA's exchanges, officials said Tuesday.

IRS Notice 2013-54[2] provides that HRAs cannot be offered by employers unless the participants are also enrolled in a major medical plan of the employer or the employers spouse.

Fund managers are more optimistic about the outlook for equities this year, although they are still concerned about medium-term government bonds and world growth.

Investors have a new tool to help them prepare for retirement with this week's launch of a new website, www.IncomeCertainty.com, by Prudential Annuities, the domestic annuity business of Prudential Financial.