Retiring? Use Your Annual Leave Lump Sum to Build a Certificate of Deposit Ladder
Your annual leave at retirement is an opportunity to start that emergency fund you’ve been neglecting.
Budget
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.
Senate Passes FY 2022 Federal Spending Bill
Senate passes $1.5 trillion FY 2022 government funding bill averting agency shutdowns ahead of the midnight Friday deadline when existing U.S. government funds expire.
2022 Federal Pay Raise: Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop
When are federal employees likely to learn more about the possibility of a 2022 pay raise? Soon, very soon.
The Top Retirement Mistakes Federal Employees Made in 2020
The author outlines the top retirement planning mistakes he observed federal employees make in 2020.
How to Make Lemonade from Lemons
The situation with the coronavirus is scary and unprecedented, but these are some planning strategies within your control to help you create a better future.
Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block
While the proposed budget cuts to federal employees’ retirement are familiar, the author says they contain a key difference this time.
Cutting Federal Benefits to Align With Private Sector
The 2021 budget proposes major changes in federal benefits to align more closely with private sector benefits.
White House Proposes 1% Pay Raise in 2021
The 2021 budget proposal from the White House includes a suggested pay raise for federal employees.
2021 Budget Proposal Would Eliminate FERS COLA, SRS
A number of reductions to federal employees’ retirement benefits have been proposed in the President’s 2021 Budget.
