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Horror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Barack Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America's borrowing limit. Nearly every American is in harm's way, either directly or indirectly.

Proposed tax reform for 401(k)-type retirement plans would cause the greatest reduction in retirement savings for both the highest- and lowest-income workers, according to new analysis from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

The National Institute on Retirement Security released a study last week that analyzed six state pension plans that remained well-funded through the recession. The purpose of the study was to learn what best practices exist to keep plans financially strong.

When analysts attack, the case for and against HSAs and, oops!, a health reform loophole is discovered

Retirement planning officials take note: The Obama administration is ramping up enforcement efforts to combat the large number of retirement plans that it says are not compliant with retirement planning rules and regulations.

Americans know they sacrifice them to provide care for their elderly parents, but they probably don't just how high a price they are paying.

Focusing on benefits alone provides only a partial snapshot of employee compensation.