Stay informed with the latest federal employee retirement news, including updates on FERS and CSRS, retirement eligibility rules, OPM retirement processing, and TSP performance as it relates to long‑term retirement planning. This category covers annual COLA updates, TSP news, survivor benefits, military service credit, retirement application guidance, and major OPM policy changes or federal legislation that could affect federal retirement benefits. Find clear, timely information to help current and former federal employees navigate retirement planning, benefit calculations, and post‑retirement considerations.
When your poor health begins to hinder your work performance, you need to prepare an exit strategy. For federal workers, applying for FERS federal disability retirement benefits may…
The Office of Personnel Management was able to reduce the backlog of federal employees' retirement claims to close out 2015. This is a good thing too since retirement…
Are you planning to retire in 2016? You may want to consider front-loading your TSP. The author explains the benefits of this strategy.
Does your personal financial plan need a tune up in the new year? The author offers some suggestions to consider as part of your new year's financial resolutions…
The author outlines some retirement tax traps for federal employees that can be avoided with proper planning.
A co-worker recently told me that I could contribute to both an IRA and the TSP. Is this true?
The Bipartisan Balanced Budget Act of 2015 made several important changes to Social Security. Several very popular filing strategies are being eliminated, and many people will need to…
How much can you contribute to your IRA in 2016? Can you contribute to both your IRA and TSP accounts?
The author says that filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits is not merely a matter of completing the forms. He says that knowledge of the laws surrounding the…