Using a “Big Toe”: How Federal Employees Can Find Balance in Their Retirement Planning
When federal employees’ financial plans get out of balance, it can impair their future retirement years.
Retirement
News on retirement for federal employees: FERS, CSRS, TSP, COLAs and more.
Four Personal Budget Factors Federal Retirees Must Anticipate
Federal retirement budgets will be very different because of taxes, insurance costs, pension deductions for survivor benefits, and Medicare.
FERS Disability Retirement: The Reassignment Piece
If you do not pursue a reasonable reassignment of your position, can you be declined for FERS disability retirement?
Marriage, Divorce, and Survivor Benefits for FERS and CSRS
How do survivor benefits work under FERS and CSRS in situations such as divorce or getting married after retiring?
Projecting Your 2023 COLA During Rapid Inflation: Is This New COLA Projection Impacting Your Retirement Plans?
Inflation is going up fast. So are the 2023 COLA estimates. Will this influence your decision about when to retire?
FERS Disability Retirement: A Disconnect Between the Legal and the Medical
The author says that the long standing lack of a quorum at the MSPB highlights inefficiencies in the FERS Disability Retirement application process.
Federal Retirement Elections – Decisions For Life, Better Get Them Right!
Federal employees face a number of benefits options when retiring, and it is important that they fully understand them to ensure they make the best selections.
Revisiting the 7 Biggest Risks to Federal Retirees 5 Years Later
These are 7 risks federal employees face in retirement. Some of them have become a greater threat in the last 5 years.
“SECURE Act 2.0” Would Make Tax Changes in 2022 and Beyond
A bill dubbed “SECURE Act 2.0” is moving through Congress. How would it impact the finances of federal employees?
Predicting the 2023 COLA and How to Avoid the Surprise of a Lower Annuity Payment
What is the latest 2023 COLA prediction? If federal employees plan to retire in 2022, will they get the 2023 COLA?
