In 1977, the Mel Brooks comedy "High Anxiety" swept across the nation's movie screens. Revolving around characters in the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous, the film had America laughing.
Beginning this month and running through the end of June, Employee Benefit News will be bringing you "Benefits Boot Camp," articles on communication, wellness programs and voluntary benefits to help you make 2009's process the best ever.
If your name isn't Bill Gates, and you haven't spent the last year in a cave, you are undoubtedly concerned about the short-term future of the economy and what you ought to be doing now.
As you get ready to file your taxes for 2007 (and plan for 2008), take a minute to get familiar with a few tax breaks and changes that might help you find some extra money to add to your retirement nest egg.
Hospitals and doctors may not be adopting personal health records rapidly, but that hasn't stopped employers and individuals from embracing them. Some PHRs now are being paired with HR communication portals and online libraries of health information for workers.
Generally healthier than generations before, and for the most part wealthier, the baby boomers are starting to retire. Like everything else in life, however, the nature and meaning of "retirement" has become more complex.
More and more, there's talk of "brain age," but what is it, and why should we care? Let's take a look at one of the things that probably concerns you most: planning for your retirement.
Allocating among asset classes
The approach of the holidays is one of many reasons (excuses) folks often cite for putting off writing their wills. If that group includes you, at least make it a resolution for the new year to get your estate plan in order. Don't allow your hard-earned retirement assets-and the rest of your estate-to be converted into legal fees to fight a completely avoidable battle over your wishes.
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