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Inflation and its Impact on your Federal Retirement

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeNovember 13, 2019 10:24 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Stacks of coins growing in size from left to right with a closeup of a man's hand placing shopping cart replicas on top of each stack depicting rising inflation costs

Federal retirees receive COLAs on their annuities to help offset inflation, but are there any similar options with your TSP account?

Federal Retirees Get a 1.6 % COLA for 2020. No One is Applauding

By Anthony BucciOctober 30, 2019 1:22 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The COLA for 2020 has been met with a tepid response. The author explains how it is calculated as well as prospects for seeing higher future COLAs.

Federal Employees Are Lucky

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeSeptember 19, 2019 11:42 AM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment
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The author says that although federal employees may not think of themselves as lucky, they have plenty for which to be thankful.

The Federal Retirement Process

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinJuly 22, 2019 1:48 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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The author describes the retirement planning process for federal employees under both FERS and CSRS.

Federal Employee Survivor Spousal Checklist

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinJuly 9, 2019 5:09 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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What should a federal employee’s surviving spouse do when s/he dies? This is a checklist for handling federal benefits.

Anticipating the 2020 COLA

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 15, 2019 8:19 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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What is the likelihood that COLA recipients see an increase in their annuity payments in January?

CSRS Offset: An Explanation of the Basics

By Ehren ClovisApril 2, 2019 2:00 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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What is CSRS Offset, and what impact does it have on your pension in retirement?

Connolly Trying Again to Change FERS COLAs

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 21, 2019 9:32 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Notebook on a desk labeled 'cost of living adjustments' next to a calculator - COLA, FERS, CSRS retirement

Legislation has been reintroduced to equalize COLAs paid to federal retirees under FERS and CSRS.

Military Deposits and Your Annuity

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeDecember 10, 2018 2:46 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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How do military deposits affect FERS and CSRS retirement calculations? Here is an overview.

IG Labels CSRS Improper Payments ‘High-Risk’

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 8, 2018 1:12 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

A recent OPM Inspector General’s report said that improper payments made under federal employee retirement systems represent a “high risk.”

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