Retirement

A widely held view is that a lot of spending is wasted on “heroic” measures at the end of life, but it’s difficult to know which patients are in their final year.

2018 was a busy year for benefits professionals as they strategized their offerings. Here are some of the good, bad and ugliest trends of the year.

A large number of employers say they now offer the same health insurance coverage for all employees.

The new year is expected to be a turning point that will help more workers secure their retirement.

Millennials should start setting money aside early and consistently, but without depriving themselves.

Helping clients tackle rising pharmacy costs, boosting voluntary enrollment and mergers were among the most viewed news items of the year.

From Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley, headlines impacting employee benefit decision-makers dominated news cycles.

One of the major provisions of proposed legislation would require 401(k) plans to offer annuities so participants could create new income streams.

Commentary about health savings accounts and financial investing were among the most popular items this year written by industry thought leaders.

Despite Social Security's financial woes, the revenue shortfall can be easily fixed, say experts at Boston College Center for Retirement Research. But it will only go so far in paying for living expenses.