Darla Mercado

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

Darla Mercado
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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 06, 2013
Too big to fail tag good for AIG, Pru shareholders, not customers

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has classified both AIG and Prudential as 'too-big-too-fail.' That's too bad for customers. Here's why.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Pru's all-bond VA getting lukewarm reception

Not a ton of excitement but advisers intrigued by newfangled approach.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Tools to estimate costs

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
Health costs drop, but don't get excited

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2013
Long-term care planning requires turning focus away from health

Advisers need to break through the "cognitive dissonance" of clients.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2013
66 is magic number for retirement age

MetLife VA income benefit melting, melting
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2013
MetLife VA income benefit melting, melting

Latest product features 4% withdrawal rates; can advisers do better on their own?

RETIREMENT TAX MAY 30, 2013
Irony alert: IRS scandal puts tax reform on hold

Tough to enact tax reform when everybody's attacking the tax man, says Vanguard's Washington watcher.

RETIREMENT TAX MAY 29, 2013
Natalie Choate: The best and worst tax strategies

Creativity counts when figuring out how to mitigate the hit on retirement income, tax expert says

RETIREMENT TAX MAY 29, 2013
Crowd funding presents a new area of tax planning expertise

Fund recipients, entrepreneurs could use a bit of guidance