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Stay informed on Social Security updates that affect federal employees and retirees, especially those covered under FERS. Explore news and analysis on Social Security COLAs, benefit calculations, earnings limits, claiming strategies, and policy changes that influence retirement income. Find clear explanations of how Social Security integrates with FERS benefits, the FERS supplement, and long‑term financial planning. Keep up with legislative developments, inflation trends, and key rules that shape Social Security benefits for federal retirees.
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the 2015 House Republican budget today which contains some proposals that would directly impact the federal workforce.
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) are two provisions of the Social Security law that affect Social Security benefits to which CSRS retirees may…
When Federal employees retire, they start getting "interim" payments, almost immediately. These payments are approximately 60% of the final, fully annuity. For FERS employees under age 62, there…
The author says that increasing life expectancies in America creates two financial burdens for Social Security and offers some detail on what this means.
This is a basic guide to help federal employees understand some of the key points of the FERS system.
The author says that the more time that goes by, the worse off financially the Social Security program becomes. He argues that politicians need to work on a…
Visiting a Social Security office as a customer could have been a dreadful experience but it was not. What to expect when you visit one of these offices…
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office makes a myriad of proposals designed to help put a dent in the growing federal debt, some of which would…
The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, CSRS retirees and FERS retirees (other than special category employees) age 62 or older will be 1.5%. The author goes over…
Social Security is an important benefit in retirement. What many people do not know, though, is the sheer number of options you have when considering how to file…