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Lower salaries and longer life expectancies are two of several factors that put women at a greater risk for not achieving a financially secure retirement. In fact, only 7% of women are “very confident” in their ability to retire comfortably, according to the 14th annual Transamerica Retirement Survey of Workers. Here are a few ways advisers can help their employers ensure female employees are ready. [Images: Thinkstock]

Overall spending on traditional prescription drugs — mostly pills used to treat common conditions such as high cholesterol and depression — will decline 4% by the end of 2015, largely because of the availability of generic medications, according Express Scripts. Here are 10 of the top brand-name drugs that had generic equivalents become available in 2013 or are expected to have generics available this year, courtesy of Express Scripts.

From brokers and advisers to industry and political leaders, influential groups across the nation spoke with EBA on the most pressing and interesting benefit topics of the month. See the most important news you may have missed from Employee Benefit Adviser stories in March.

EBA’s 10 Rising Stars in Advising, listed in no particular order, are bringing much-needed talent and innovation to the industry. Here's our list, and look for a full article on each of these young people in our April issue.

Many Americans feel tired, stressed and overburdened by their high-intensity, fast-paced workplace. Author, lecturer and motivation coach Andy Core offers tips on how to beat the stress, stop struggling and start thriving. He says, “Instead of a worker whose actions are dictated by supervisors and to-do lists, you’ll need to begin acting like the CEO of your own life.”

The Minnesota Society of CPAs recently conducted its annual certified public accountant member survey about the strangest and most unusual tax deductions proposed by clients. Don’t try these deductions for your small business, as most of them resulted in failure. [Photos: Fotolia]

There’s still time left in tax filing season. If you’re a small business entrepreneur or run a home-based business, there are some key ways to save money on your returns, according to Meisa Bonelli of Millennial Tax. Here are the managing partner’s tips for “tremendous tax advantages.” [Photos: Fotolia]

Before you pack your bags and head for the beach this spring break, remember the most common ways identity thieves steal personal information are more likely to happen when you’re traveling, ARAG warns. The legal insurer offers five of the most common travel-related identity theft tactics and how to protect yourself from them.

Many brokerages may be thinking about a rebrand at this transformative time in our industry. “Execute poorly and suffer extreme consequences,” says Steve Blue, CEO of Miller Ingenuity, adding that the stakes are very high. Here are his seven tips for making the changes successfully. [Photos: Fotolia]

While most employees blame occasional tardiness on traffic jams and missed alarm clocks, some people are apt to get a little more creative with their excuses. A new CareerBuilder study unveiled 12 memorably unique excuses heard by employers across the country. [photos: ThinkStock]