Darla Mercado writes about retirement issues and products, including taxes, annuities and 401(k) plans. She welcomes feedback and tips from readers on interesting topics. Outside of the newsroom, Darla spends her time inline skating, biking, running and swimming. She Tweets at: @Darla_Mercado
Prenups require periodic review, as do sunset provisions that can protect monied spouses.
Indexed annuities continue to be popular, and Jackson National continues to dominate VA sales.
Advisers: There's a client market where your help is sorely needed — it's called skilled labor, and it could see a bump in the ranks.
Don't assume retiree health care benefits provided by companies are forever.
This tax filing season is going to be a little more complicated for freelancers and independent contractors who get health care subsidies.
New Treasury Dept. guidance pushes insurers to innovate while indexed annuities expected to continue to shine. Darla Mercado reports.
Expect more due diligence on funds and fees, and expect to do it more frequently.
Will 2015 finally be the year when plan sponsors welcome these insurance products with open arms?
What do a spouse's efforts mean for the valuation of a business and its division in two?
Sales of the products may be cannibalizing those of variable annuities.
