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Thinking about Retirement – High-3 and Leave Considerations

Published: November 24, 2020

Last week I spelled out the rules governing when your annuity begins and some considerations for picking a date. In …More

Thinking about Retirement- Picking a Date

Published: November 17, 2020

Have you made up your mind that you want to retire soon—the end of the year is a very popular …More

End-of-Year Retirement, Primary Considerations

Published: November 15, 2020

It’s getting to that time of year again. The time when employees who are eligible to retire start thinking seriously …More

Supplement Paid to FERS Retirees Until Hitting 62

Published: November 10, 2020

In recent articles about end-of-year retirement I covered general considerations but some of you have since asked for further information …More

Get Ready for FEHB Open Season; Nov 9

Published: November 3, 2020

The 2021 Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits program will begin next Monday (November 9) and continue through …More

Avoid These Federal Retirement Mistakes

Published: October 26, 2020

Last week I wrote about the decisions you have to make when picking a date to retire at the end …More

The Seldom-Used “Alternative Form of Annuity”

Published: October 14, 2020

Years ago retiring federal employees were allowed to elect to have their retirement contributions paid to them in a lump …More

Temporary Continuation of Coverage in FEHB

Published: October 6, 2020

In the private sector it’s called COBRA. In the federal government it’s called Temporary Continuation of Coverage. In both cases …More

Are You Eligible for Federal Long-Term Care Insurance?

Published: September 29, 2020

One of life’s greatest fears is that you will be unable to care for yourself because of chronic mental or …More

FEDVIP Fills in the Gaps for Dental, Vision

Published: September 22, 2020

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

FEGLI Benefit Choices in Retirement

Published: September 14, 2020

When you retire you’ll have to make some decisions about your Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance coverage. Specifically, which benefits …More

FEGLI Basic vs. Optional Coverage

Published: September 8, 2020

When you came to work for the government, you were automatically covered under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program …More

What Changes with FEHB When you Retire?

Published: September 1, 2020

Last week I went over the basic rules governing the FEHB program for federal employees. This week I want to …More

Key Provisions of FEHB for Federal Employees

Published: August 26, 2020

This week I’m starting a series that covers the two most-used insurance programs for federal employees and retirees, the Federal …More

Differing Views of FEHB Benefits by Generation

Published: August 18, 2020

An interesting feature of OPM’s Federal Employees Benefits Survey was its examination of the health plan priorities of Baby Boomers, …More

What Drives the Choice of FEHB Plans?

Published: August 11, 2020

Last week I showed you the level of importance that federal employees who were surveyed put on key benefit programs …More

The Critical Importance of FEHB to Federal Employees

Published: August 4, 2020

OPM’s Federal Employee Benefits Survey gathered data from a sampling of current federal employees. Of particular interest is the importance …More

Survey Shows Value of Federal Employees Benefits

Published: July 28, 2020

The Office of Personnel Management recently released results of the latest Federal Employees Benefits Survey which, in their words, “is …More

Retirement Credit for Service Academy Time?

Published: July 21, 2020

I had thought the fact that federal employees who attended one of the military service academies were entitled to get …More

Timing Federal Retirement to Boost Your Annuity

Published: July 6, 2020

In the last two weeks we’ve looked at how you can increase the two main elements of your retirement benefit …More

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Retirement & Financial

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Retirement Benefits

  • Doing a Cost-Benefit Analysis on a Survivor Annuity

    Should you elect a survivor annuity for your spouse when you retire? Before you say […]

  • Exceptions to the FEHB ‘Five-Year Rule’ Exist, but They Aren’t Common

    By law (5 U.S. Code 8905(b), you can continue your coverage under the Federal Employees […]

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Financial & Estate Planning

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    One tactic for dealing with potential personal incapacity—inability to make your own financial decisions—is to […]

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Retirement Policy

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  • Understanding Social Security Credits

    During years you work under Social Security, your wages are posted to your Social Security […]

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Taxes & Insurance

  • What FLTCIP Coverage Will Pay For

    If you have coverage under the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program—or are comparing it […]

  • What You Get under FEGLI Basic

    As a rule, when you were first hired, you were covered automatically by Federal Employees’ […]

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YTD1.24%%3.18%3.76%4.28%0.27%-3.35%6.17%7.79%3.52%
Mar0.71%%1.78%2.08%2.33%0.11%-1.23%4.38%-0.39%2.35%
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