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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.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employee's Association (NARFE) favors plans to speed up the arrival of full annuity checks to new retirees but is concerned about the…
Retirement is a desirable goal for most people. Are you being honest with yourself about how much money you will have and how much you will actually need?…
As a federal employee, you cannot invest in a Roth IRA within the Thrift Savings Plan. But you may still have the option of using a Roth IRA…
A retired civil service employee may have determined the control of the Senate when she received about 1% of the vote in a very close election race.
Are you living in a "common law" arrangement? Do you want to ensure your husband or wife receives your federal retirement annuity? If you think the conversation will…
Will boomers retire as their parents did? Will there be a retirement tsunami as predicted by OPM? No one knows but here are a few predictions about how…
The annual COLA increase for federal retirees is still going up and will become effective in January 2007.
Most employees will never be rich and did not enter federal service with that goal in mind. On the other hand, how does one define "rich?"
The rate of inflation is continuing its upward trend. This means that federal retirees will get a bump up in annuity payments in 2007 to help cover the…
Retirement can be a time to reap the benefits of your lifetime of work. Keep in mind that you will still need an income and you may need…