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What Taxes Will Federal Employees Have in Retirement?

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeDecember 10, 2019 2:40 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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What taxes can federal employees expect to pay after they retire from federal service?

Inflation and its Impact on your Federal Retirement

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeNovember 13, 2019 10:24 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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 Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee 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 Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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 Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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How do military deposits affect FERS and CSRS retirement calculations? Here is an overview.

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