I try to address some of the questions that have been raised during these unusual times for federal retirement planning and ...

For example ... that your employer will fail to pay the benefits it promised. If it hits hard times and terminates its defined-benefit plan, the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ...

If you work for an employer, you will see FICA taxes among several types of taxes withheld from you on your pay stub. Here's a look ... funds are used to provide a retirement savings and insurance ...