Youth could very well be wasted on the young, but to hear them tell it, work is wasted on the old.

The largest block of alternative assets is in real estate funds (34 percent), followed by 23 percent in private equity funds.

Couples who are not legally married will remain ineligible for most federal benefits programs, the Office of Personnel Management said.

The cheapest bronze plan for a 27-year-old will be about $144 per month.