What’s the Rationale Behind the Best Dates to Retire in 2014?
Could you explain the rationale for the best dates to retire? For example why is Dec 28 better than Dec 31 for 2014?
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Could you explain the rationale for the best dates to retire? For example why is Dec 28 better than Dec 31 for 2014?
The Office of Personnel Management processed more retirement claims than it received in August, leading to a reduction in the backlog of outstanding claims.
I’m retiring at the end of the year. How is my FEHB premium paid until I start receiving my monthly pension?
The author outlines five questions that identify a few of the initial considerations that federal employees should examine when determining whether they should pursue OPM disability retirement.
What do you need to know about phased retirement before entering this program? Here are some key points that any phased retirement employee will want to know ahead of time.
The author outlines some of the resources available to federal employees to help them save for an early retirement.
The author says that while the idea of exposing all wages to payroll taxes is one of the more popular policy options in the Social Security debate, it is bad policy that will only serve to further destabilize the system over time.
A common situation involving agency misinformation can arise when a federal employee is told that he or she can withdraw his or her contributions and can later redeposit retirement contributions after departing federal service and when he or she reaches retirement age. The author explains the details of this misconception.
A new study from the Federal Reserve shows that half of Americans surveyed have either given “a little” or no thought at all to preparing for their retirement.
When you retire, you will be faced with many choices as to what to do with your Thrift Savings Plan investments. This article considers the choice of leaving your money in the TSP or transferring it into an IRA.