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Creditable Service

Published: April 4, 2017

Regardless of the retirement system you are in, your entitlement to retirement benefits depends on your years of creditable service. …More

Retirement Misenrollments

Published: March 27, 2017

Last week, I spelled out the rules governing whether you are covered by CSRS, CSRS Offset or FERS. It all …More

Your CSRS and FERS Retirement Systems

Published: March 22, 2017

This week I’m starting a series on retirement, beginning with what retirement system you are in – and if you’re …More

Annuity Benefits to Children

Published: March 14, 2017

The FEHB program allows a federal employee’s children to be covered up to age 26, regardless of whether the child …More

Temporary Continuation of Health Insurance for Children

Published: March 6, 2017

Last week I pointed out that with one exception, any child who is covered under your FEHB enrollment loses that …More

FEHB Coverage for Your Children

Published: February 28, 2017

Last week I went over the basics of the FEHB program, focusing on enrollment options and costs to you of …More

Three Key Features of the FEHB

Published: February 22, 2017

The Federal Employees Health Benefits program is one of the best benefits offered by the government. And it’s open to …More

FEGLI Coverage and You

Published: February 15, 2017

With the likelihood of RIFs and buyouts on the horizon, your Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage takes on …More

FEHB in Retirement

Published: February 8, 2017

With a new administration taking office, it’s a good time to review what would happen to your health benefits coverage …More

The Retirement Application Process

Published: February 1, 2017

Last week I wrote about delays in the processing of your retirement application. This week I want to lead you …More

Who Held Up Your Retirement Benefit? Maybe You

Published: January 25, 2017

There are three players involved in moving you from the employment roll to the retiree roll: you, your agency, and …More

VERAs and VSIPs in Your Future?

Published: January 17, 2017

Now that the change in administrations is here, it’s a foolish employee who doesn’t recall what Mr. Trump talked about …More

Retiring in 2017

Published: January 9, 2017

December 31 was the last day that FERS employees could retire and be on the annuity roll in January. And …More

Retiree COLAs

Published: January 4, 2017

Cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirees have been up and down since they became automatic in 1962. In recent years, they …More

Lump-sum Payment for Annual Leave

Published: December 26, 2016

The 2016 leave year ends on January 7, 2017. For those of you who are resigning or retiring before the …More

FEHB and FEGLI in Retirement

Published: December 19, 2016

All of you federal employees who have end-of-year itchy feet want to know if you’ll be able to continue your …More

The 80 Percent Limit

Published: December 14, 2016

How many CSRS employees are still in the workforce? Not a huge number, down to around 5 percent of the …More

Lump Sum Annual Leave Payments

Published: November 28, 2016

Many of you are thinking hard about retiring soon, in some cases to avoid the turmoil that comes with a …More

VERAs and VSIPs

Published: November 23, 2016

In the months leading up to the election, things were unusually quiet on the personnel front. And employees kept asking …More

What’s Next Now that Donald Trump has Been Elected Our Next President?

Published: November 16, 2016

What’s Next? “The right of election is the very essence of the Constitution.” The votes have been counted and the …More

Thinking about Retiring

Published: November 9, 2016

Are you ready to retire? I know it’s a little late in the year to be bringing this up, but …More

Unused Annual Leave Payout at Retirement

Published: November 2, 2016

When you retire you’ll receive a lump sum payment for your unused annual leave. Depending on how much you cash …More

FEGLI and TSP Beneficiary Designations

Published: October 26, 2016

When you came to work for the government, you filled out a raft of papers. Among them likely were designations …More

The Survivor Annuity Election

Published: October 19, 2016

This is the time of year when retirements start to crest. If you are one of those getting ready to …More

Catch-62 Revisited

Published: October 12, 2016

Police (without moving): Yes, yes, we go. General: Then do not stay. Police: Tarantara General: Then why this delay? Police: …More

Planning to Retire – Social Security Considerations

Published: October 4, 2016

Today I’ll point out two more things that could blindside you when you retire: the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and …More

Planning to Retire – Continuing FEHB Coverage

Published: September 28, 2016

Over the last two weeks, I’ve written about the importance of attending a pre-retirement seminar, and focused on making sure …More

Planning to Retire – Military Service Credit

Published: September 21, 2016

Last week I wrote about the importance of attending a pre-retirement seminar, and focused on making sure that you are …More

Planning to Retire – Getting Help

Published: September 13, 2016

This is the time of year when employees with the necessary age and years of service start thinking seriously about …More

Self Plus One Revisited

Published: September 7, 2016

Last week I wrote about the upcoming FEHB Open Season, and recommended that you assess your own and your family’s …More

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TSP

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Retirement Benefits

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Financial & Estate Planning

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    The effect on an annuity if you return to work for the government after retiring […]

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Taxes & Insurance

  • Cutting Costs for Disability Insurance

    Disability insurance can provide you with income if your earnings are reduced by illness or […]

  • Ways to Drive Down Auto Insurance Costs

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

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YTD-3.29%%-8.90%-10.77%-12.33%0.86%-8.30%-14.35%-21.69%-11.69%
May0.04%%-0.35%-0.48%-0.61%0.21%1.13%-1.65%-3.53%1.19%
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