The Most Admired list is the definitive report card on corporate reputations. Our survey partners at Hay Group started with approximately 1,400 companies: the Fortune 1,000 (the 1,000 largest U.S.

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Medicare Part A provides coverage if you're hospitalized. This coverage is "free" - meaning you pay no premiums - if you paid into the Social Security pool for at least 10 years.

That's a different story. Traditional pensions are still offered by about 84% of state and local governments. How come? Simple: It's hard for a politician to get elected, or re-elected, on a ...

Roth 401(k) is a relatively new option that some employers offer along with a traditional 401(k). It's basically the opposite of a traditional 401(k) plan - meaning you pay the taxes on your ...

No. Unlike with 401(k)s and 403(b)s, the IRS won't slap you with a penalty on withdrawals you make before age 59 ½ once you leave the company. You will, however, owe income tax on all withdrawals ...

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Immediate annuities (sometimes called income or payout annuities), are pretty straightforward - basically a mirror image of a life insurance policy. Instead of paying regular premiums to an ...

That's a crucial question. When you earn some income and you haven't yet reached what Social Security considers full retirement age, your payouts will typically be smaller during the period that ...

You accumulate credits based on your earnings. In 2016, you get one credit for every $1,260 you earn (that figure is adjusted higher each year), up to a limit of four credits per year. These ...

7. Joseph and Brian work as train repairmen for a publicly traded railroad. One morning they noticed the president of the company was giving a tour of the rail yard to five men and women in ...

6. Thomas is a student at a local college. One day while sitting in a local park he overhears two investment bankers sitting on a bench next to him discussing a forthcoming acquisition of a small ...