Retirement

Whether the husband takes reduced benefits has no impact on the spousal rate, although it could effect potential widow's benefits, according to a Social Security expert.

Led by its venture capital arm, the cable giant launched Brightside, which is now available to other employers.

Employers and plan sponsors must define what “financial wellness” really means to their workers.

Retirees should delegate the management of their finances to their children before they reach advance years and their health starts to decline.

Employers need to know that it’s critical to help workers master basic money principles to make smarter spending decisions.

Medicare premiums will increase for high-income retirees because of the change in the income brackets that will serve as basis for determining these premiums for their Part B and Part D coverage.

With the rescue attempt's failure, all eyes now turn to the SEC which is considering its own proposal for raising financial advisor standards of conduct.

Incentives play key role in the overall success of emotional and financial wellness programs.

Workers with a high-deductible health plan will be better off setting up a health savings account, which offers tax benefits for savings earmarked for future medical expenses.

Employers need to find out the type of advisor they work with, whether they are signed on to the plan as a fiduciary and whether any fiduciary limitations exist.