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Planning Ahead – Deferred and Postponed Annuities

Published: May 17, 2022

My last two articles provided detailed explanations of the combinations of age and service you need to retire on an …More

Planning Ahead – CSRS Retirement

Published: May 10, 2022

Last week I focused on the age and service requirements Federal Employees Retirement System employees must meet to be eligible …More

Planning Ahead: FERS Retirement

Published: May 3, 2022

Retirements tend to concentrate at the end of the year, to the point that some federal employees seem to think …More

FLTCIP: Take Time to Understand Your Federal Long-Term Care Options

Published: April 26, 2022

If you are like me, one of your greatest fears is that you won’t be able to care for yourself …More

Brush Up on Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance

Published: April 19, 2022

The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program provides a wide range of benefits for federal employees, retirees, and certain family …More

Carrying FEGLI Into Retirement

Published: April 12, 2022

Last week I wrote about the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program through the eyes of a current employee. This …More

Revisiting Your FEGLI Coverage Options and Costs

Published: April 5, 2022

Let’s have a quick memory test. Do you remember when you first came to work for the government? Easy question, …More

So, You’ve Retired. Now What?

Published: March 29, 2022

The year-end rush to retire ended months ago. In the time since then, most of you who retired probably have …More

The Latest on the GPO

Published: March 22, 2022

Last week, I listed the five bills before Congress that deal with the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension …More

The Latest on the WEP and the GPO

Published: March 15, 2022

NARFE, one of federal employees and retirees best friends, tracks bills in Congress that would affect you if they became …More

Smoothing the Road for Your Retirement Application

Published: March 8, 2022

OPM regularly sends out notices to agency retirement benefit specialists. They usually involve the mechanics of retirement processing. However, I …More

Credit for Unused Sick Leave at Retirement

Published: March 1, 2022

The last two weeks we’ve looked at the range of allowable uses of sick leave, including those beyond personal illnesses. …More

Other Uses of Federal Sick Leave

Published: February 22, 2022

Ahh, sick leave! While you can you use it when you’re not feeling well and for other medical reasons as …More

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Basics of Sick Leave for Federal Workers

Published: February 15, 2022

Along with annual leave, sick leave is a very valuable benefit for federal employees, providing paid, job-protected time off for …More

Annual Leave, One of Top Benefits to Federal Employees

Published: February 8, 2022

One of the best benefits the federal government offers its employees is paid time off, especially annual leave and sick …More

Benefits Upon Passing of a Federal Employee or Retiree

Published: February 1, 2022

With this article, we come to the end of a series on life events and how they may affect your …More

Life Happens: Separation or Divorce and Federal Benefits

Published: January 25, 2022

I began this series of articles on life events by focusing on decisions you have to make when you get …More

Life Happens: Covering Children under FEHB

Published: January 18, 2022

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

Life Happens: Effects of Marriage on Your Benefits

Published: January 11, 2022

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

Your Annuity and Going Back to Work for the Government

Published: January 4, 2022

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

Using OPM’s Retirement Services Online

Published: December 28, 2021

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

Retirement Processing and Interim Payments: Hurry Up and Wait

Published: December 21, 2021

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

COLAs and Timing Federal Retirement

Published: December 14, 2021

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

Leaving Federal Service? Go Out With Class

Published: December 7, 2021

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

Federal Retirement Mistakes to Avoid

Published: November 30, 2021

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

Last-Minute Retirement Checklist

Published: November 23, 2021

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

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Using the Benefits Open Season to Your Best Advantage

Published: November 16, 2021

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

FEHB: Healthcare for Federal for Retirees

Published: November 9, 2021

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

Preparing for Open Season

Published: November 3, 2021

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

FEHB Open Season Approaching

Published: October 26, 2021

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

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Retirement & Financial

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    A study has found that attending financial seminars sponsored by employers results in an increase […]

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    Firm planning for retirement should start a year or more in advance of your expected […]

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TSP

  • Retirement Implications of Reaching Age 59 1/2

    We have already passed many age-related milestones thus far in life. Remember when you turned […]

  • Understanding Designations and Credentials are Critical for Your Financial Welfare

    If credentials are important for lifeguards, arborists, and airline pilots, shouldn’t it be the same […]

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Retirement Benefits

  • Conditions for Eligibility under the FLTCIP

    If you have coverage under the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program, benefits begin after you […]

  • The Impact of Federal Reemployment on an Annuity

    Those who have retired from the government and then return to work could see a […]

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Financial & Estate Planning

  • Considerations when Picking an Executor for Your Estate

    When you draft your will, you should name an executor. It will be up to […]

  • Self-Insurance against Disability

    One form of benefit the government does not offer to its employees is short-term disability […]

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Retirement Policy

  • Capturing Credit toward a Federal Annuity for Military Service

    One of the least understood aspects of federal retirement policy involves capturing credit for military […]

  • Lump-Sum Annuity Still Exists but Eligibility Very Limited

    The “lump-sum option”—also called the “alternative form of annuity” – remains one of the most […]

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Taxes & Insurance

  • Ways to Drive Down Auto Insurance Costs

    To cut auto insurance costs, consider buying it from the same company that provides your […]

  • Home Add-Ons that Can Lower Your Insurance Costs

    One way to hold down homeowners insurance costs is to take advantage of potential discounts—some […]

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