Retirement
Unbiased Survivor Annuity vs. Life Insurance
What are the key differences between survivor annuities and life insurance? The author provides an explanation.
TSP Promises and Pitfalls?
The guarantee that comes with the G Fund may sound great, but it comes with a hidden retirement risk that many federal employees tend to overlook.
Anticipating the 2020 COLA
What is the likelihood that COLA recipients see an increase in their annuity payments in January?
The Applicant’s Statement of Disability: SF 3112A and the “Only” Problem
Form SF 3112A, the Applicant’s Statement of Disability, is critical in a FERS Disability Retirement process and if not prepared correctly can break one’s case.
Retirement Backlog Relatively Unchanged in May
OPM’s retirement backlog showed only a slight drop in May as compared to the previous month.
4 Emotions New Federal Retirees May Experience
Retirement is a life changing event, and new retirees are likely to experience a variety of emotions as they make the transition.
Retirement is Coming – Here is How to Compound Your Wealth Fast
The federal employee featured in this article credits discovering the power of compound interest, contributing regularly to his Thrift Savings Plan account, and living on less than he earns as keys to building his retirement nest egg.
FERS Supplement and the Earnings Test
Some federal employees can receive a special supplement under FERS when retiring early, but there are limits on what they can earn before it gets reduced.
FERS Disability Retirement SF 3112D: Agency Certification of Reassignment and Accommodation Efforts
What is the role of form SF 3112D in a FERS Disability Retirement application?
Federal Employees Who Didn’t Pay Social Security Taxes Will Now Have to Pay for Medicare
If you were under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), you did not have to pay Social Security taxes, but the author says this may turn out not to be a good thing when it comes to Medicare in retirement.
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