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RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
MetLife's math tweaks VA sales

By Darla Mercado
IRS gives employers a break
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2013
IRS gives employers a break

Long-awaited proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service have resolved questions about a key health care reform law provision that would impose stiff penalties on employers not offering coverage.

By Jerry Geisel
Delaying Social Security bennies could come back to bite clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2013
Delaying Social Security bennies could come back to bite clients

Higher income may render seniors ineligible for subsidized LTC benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
'Death put' lawyer pleads guilty to fraud charge
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2013
'Death put' lawyer pleads guilty to fraud charge

Caramadre purchased bonds, VAs using identities fraudulently gleaned from the terminally ill

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2013
Former senator to lead insurance regulators' group

Ben Nelson of Nebraska to head up National Association of Insurance Commissioners

By Darla Mercado
Qualified charitable distributions return
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Qualified charitable distributions return

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Hartford unwraps VA buyout offer

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Why the merry widow is so merry

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
All's not well as Wells throws in towel on REIT offerings

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Thompson grounded

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
How self-employment made my season bright

By Mary Beth Franklin
Figuring out Social Security spousal benefit requires some ciphering
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2013
Figuring out Social Security spousal benefit requires some ciphering

Sometimes it's a lot more complicated than just dividing by 2

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
Float hopes? Another investor sues Fidelity over use of temporary funds

Another plan participant has filed suit against Fidelity, claiming the company misused float income generated off of some $46B held in 401(k) accounts.

By Darla Mercado
Fidelity annuities vet jumps to Bank of America
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
Fidelity annuities vet jumps to Bank of America

Jeff Cimini takes on new role as head of personal retirement

By Darla Mercado
Self-employment a halfway house for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
Self-employment a halfway house for retirement

Home-based work makes for a good transistion for clients looking to ease into their golden years

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
No surrender: Advisers have 'obligation' to talk life settlements with clients

A policy buyer says such transactions make plenty of sense for certain groups of people

By Liz Skinner
VA buyback offers raising hackles in B-D Land
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
VA buyback offers raising hackles in B-D Land

Recent VA buyback offers by insurers are getting a frosty reception from B-Ds. Here's why.

By Darla Mercado
Annuity sales show Guggenheim not so crazy with buying binge
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2013
Annuity sales show Guggenheim not so crazy with buying binge

Big rise in market share for Security Benefit, EquiTrust; generous benefits

By Darla Mercado
Advocates for retirement tax incentives gird for 2013 battle
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 16, 2013
Advocates for retirement tax incentives gird for 2013 battle

Stepping up lobbying to protect 401(k)s, IRA deferrals; 'laying down a marker'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mary Beth Franklin: The one thing advisers should know about Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: The one thing advisers should know about Social Security

When it comes to retirement benefits and survivor benefits, don't cross the streams

By Mary Beth Franklin