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This story is part of EBN's year-long BeneFIT Success series, which chronicles employers' and employees' wellness triumphs. Find the entire series online at ebn.benefitnews.com, keywords "benefit success series," and view the accompanying slideshow - featuring several of our profile subjects at various points in their wellness journeys - at ebn.benefitnews.com/slideshow. Learn how to submit your company's wellness story at the end of this article.

Four years from now, the median account balance of a defined contribution plan will reach $150,000, up from $100,000 today - a decent-sized nest egg by most standards, but a far cry from the $1 million or more experts say is needed to sustain a retiree's lifestyle and health care costs. Thus, one-third of those "retiring" will continue to work and a majority of senior workers will be saving a portion of their earnings for "true old age," when they actually stop working.

Next month, us EBNers will cut the ribbon on our new office nap room. We are very excited about this, however, other than four walls and darkness, we’re kind of clueless about what to put in our nap room to make it the very best it can be.

U.S. retirement programs could look different if a grand deficit-cutting bargain is struck in upcoming negotiations.

The majority of Americans think that planning for retirement is easier for those who are not married, according to Charles Schwab's latest quarterly retirement pulse survey findings released yesterday. More than half (53%) of married Americans and more than two-thirds (69%) of singles say they believe it is easier to make major financial decisions for retirement when there is no spouse in the picture.

Corporate America does lend itself to a workday that includes 90-minute intervals of intense work and then periods of deep recharging. It’s certainly not the image conjured; it’s the dedicated employee who works late, comes in early and eats lunch at his/her desk.

Employers looking to attract engage and retain Generation Y workers need to do their homework to see what makes this demographic group tick — their preferences and communication styles, especially when it comes to benefits.

Hospital employees spend 10% more on health care, consume more medical services, and are generally sicker than the rest of the U.S. workforce, according to a study released on Monday.

President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress last Thursday evening to present a jobs bill containing an expansion of the payroll tax cut, tax breaks for new hires and salary raises and other tax reform measures.

New research from Aflac underscores a big opportunity for advisers to help ease employees’ confusion during open enrollment.