Expert’s View

In the first of this series on the impact of life events on your federal benefits, we started last week …More

We’re now past the late in the calendar year period when there is a higher amount of activity regarding federal …More

Previous columns were aimed at folks already retired and those who were on the verge of doing so – but …More

In my last article I mentioned that you should call OPM’s Retirement Information Office with questions about the status of …More

Whether you have just retired or are planning to do so, you need to know what happens after you submit …More

There’s higher interest than usual these days about the 2022 federal retirement cost of living adjustment, largely because that COLA …More

Many of you have worked for the same agency – and even in the same location – for many years, …More

Last week I pointed out a few things that can mess up your retirement, either in the short or long …More

Whether or not you followed the advice to begin retirement preparations well in advance, at some point just ahead of …More

We’re now about halfway into the annual federal benefits Open Season—it ends December 13—and even if you like your current …More

Last week I went over the basic rules governing the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, an important subject during every …More

Last week I previewed the Federal Employees Health Benefits program open season that will run November – December 13. At …More

The annual open season begins on November 8 and ends on December 13 in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, …More

In the last four articles, I’ve pointed out what you need to do if you want to retire, what roles …More

In my last three articles I described the roles you, your agency and OPM have in moving you from being …More

In my last two articles, I wrote about two key players on your road to retirement: you and your agency. …More

As I pointed out last week, it’s important to plan ahead for retirement. Ideally, you’d do that a year ahead …More

In a perfect world, you should begin serious preparations for retirement at least a year in advance. However, that isn’t …More

Several readers have asked me explain the difference between voluntary and discontinued service retirement. I’m not sure if they were …More

I may be preaching to a rapidly diminishing body of readers: Those covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). …More