Why Do I Not Get a COLA Until Age 62?
Why is there no cost of living adjustment (COLA) until age 62?
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.
Do Your Parents Have a Medical Emergency Grab and Go Checklist?
It is important to have a checklist of medical related items for use during an emergency. These are some items to include.
OPM Retirement Backlog Jumps 15% to Start 2023
Although it rose considerably in January 2023, the OPM retirement backlog indicates that fewer federal employees retired at the start of this year than in past years.
10 More Easy Ways to Ruin a Federal Retirement
Categories Retirement These are 10 ways that federal employees could damage their retirement plans.
3 Ways You Could Lose Your Social Security Benefits
These are three ways you can lose or reduce your Social Security benefits and how to avoid them.
How High Interest Rates Affect Your Retirement
Inflation has been rising as have interest rates. How can this impact your retirement?
SECURE Act 2.0 and Your TSP Account
Roth and requirement minimum distribution (RMD) changes are among some of the changes impacting TSP participants under the SECURE Act 2.0.
4 Things That Can Boost Your Savings in 2023
Changes on tap for 2023 offer federal employees an incentive to save more towards retirement.
How Federal Employees Can Avoid Processing Delays with Their Retirement Applications
OPM has provided some guidelines for federal employees on ways to avoid delays with processing their retirement applications.
Key Federal Benefits Changes in the SECURE Act 2.0
The SECURE Act 2.0 recently became law, and it contains some important changes that can impact federal employees and their retirement planning.
