Why Federal Employees Often Get Terrible Financial Advice
Federal employees have unique benefits which can often lead to them getting bad advice from financial advisors. These tips can help protect you.
Retirement
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.
Recent Federal Retirees: Lower Your Medicare Part B Premium With One Form
Federal retirees can appeal high Medicare Part B premiums via SSA-44 if their income drops post-retirement, ensuring premiums reflect current income.
Why Some of Your Contributions Should Be in Roth TSP
Federal employees can balance their TSP contributions between Traditional and Roth to optimize tax savings now and tax-free growth later.
How to Strategically Time Your Federal Retirement
The timing of your retirement can have a big impact on your benefits as a federal employee. These are some important considerations.
Federal Employee Benefits Cuts: What’s In, What’s Out in Latest Legislative Proposal
Important changes were made to proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits after the House Budget Committee advanced the latest bill.
Federal Retirement Reforms: Winners, Losers, and the Bottom Line
A new CBO report analyzes the proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits and their estimated impact on the federal deficit.
Pension Reform Showdown: Lawmakers Oppose FERS Contribution Hike
Opposition to proposed retirement benefits cuts for federal employees among House lawmakers may put the legislative proposal in jeopardy.
Additional Details Regarding Proposed Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits
Details continue to emerge about proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits.
How to Avoid These Common Federal Employee Retirement Mistakes
Are you making any of these four common retirement mistakes? Learn what these are and how they can be avoided.
Inflation, 2026 COLA and the Latest Consumer Price Index
Inflation is at its lowest level since February 2021, just before it started rapidly increasing along with COLA rates for federal retirees.
