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Boosting Your Annuity – Your High-3 Explained

Published: June 23, 2020

In my previous series focusing on retirement eligibility, I pointed out that the decision to retire is not just a …More

Deferred Retirement

Deferred Retirement for Federal Employees

Published: June 16, 2020

Over the last four weeks, I’ve written about the pluses and minuses of staying in the federal government during this …More

Minimum Retirement Age: The FERS MRA+10 Provision

Published: June 9, 2020

A unique feature of the FERS retirement system is the MRA+10 provision. It allows employees to retire at their minimum …More

Immediate Retirement Under FERS

Published: June 2, 2020

Last week I wrote about immediate retirement under CSRS and CSRS Offset. This time I want to review the immediate …More

Immediate Retirement – CSRS & CSRS Offset

Published: May 26, 2020

While the number of CSRS and CSRS Offset employees is declining, there are still plenty of you on the rolls. …More

Wondering if You Should Move on From a Federal Job?

Published: May 19, 2020

From time to time, events cause a spike in anxiety among federal employees and retirees. We are currently in such …More

FEHB and Medicare

You Paid for Medicare, So Do You Still Need FEHB in Retirement?

Published: May 13, 2020

Here’s question retirees turning age 65 often ask: “Since I paid for Medicare Part A when I was working, do …More

Medicare Eligibility for Most Starts at 65

Published: May 5, 2020

As a rule, you have to be age 65 or older to be eligible for Medicare. However, Medicare coverage is …More

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FEHB and Spousal Coverage in Retirement

Published: April 29, 2020

Over the last two weeks, I’ve explained the five-year rule, which determines your eligibility to carry your FEHB coverage into …More

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Taking FEHB into Retirement Without a Hitch

Published: April 21, 2020

Last week I filled you in on three basic elements of the Federal Employees Health Benefits program: enrollment, premiums and …More

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FEHB, One of the Most Valuable Benefits to Feds

Published: April 15, 2020

One of the most important benefits for federal employees, retirees, family members and survivors became law on September 28, 1959. …More

Fact or Fiction: Retirement Credit for Military Service

Published: April 7, 2020

Does this sound familiar? I served on active duty in the armed forces, so that will increase my civil service …More

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Fact or Fiction: Full COLAs for Everyone, All the Time

Published: April 1, 2020

Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are one of the benefits that makes retirement financially viable for federal employees. However, there are some …More

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Fact or Fiction: Terminal Leave

Published: March 24, 2020

Here’s another fiction that won’t die. It’s one where employees think they can burn off their annual leave before their …More

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Fact or Fiction: Extra Retirement Credit

Published: March 17, 2020

On federal personnel matters, there is always an abundance of fictions that masquerade as facts. Years ago, these were minor …More

Federal Benefits in the Event of Your Death

Published: March 11, 2020

In the last three articles on life events, we focused on the benefits impact of marriage, children, and divorce. Let’s …More

Life Events – Separation or Divorce and Federal Benefits

Published: March 3, 2020

This is the third in a series of articles about life events and how they might affect you. I started …More

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Life Events – Children and Effect on Federal Benefits

Published: February 25, 2020

Last week we looked at the benefits available if you get married and how to make adjustments in your designations …More

Marriage and Your Federal Benefits

Published: February 19, 2020

As the old saying goes, life is what happens when you’re making other plans. The important thing is to recognize …More

Leaving Government Before Being Eligible for an Annuity

Published: February 12, 2020

If you leave government before you have the right combination of age and service to retire, you’ll be entitled to …More

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Retirement & Financial

  • Social Security Helped During Pandemic, but Taking a Financial Hit
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    The Social Security system has helped mitigate the effects of the pandemic on older persons […]

  • Designating Beneficiaries, Or Not, under Federal Employee Programs

    Completing beneficiary forms available under several federal benefits programs is a personal choice; it is […]

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TSP

  • Safeguard Your TSP in Retirement by Planning Ahead on Healthcare

    Unexpected healthcare costs could wind up being the biggest draw on your TSP account retirement. […]

  • Set Up an IRA for a Child or Grandchild for a Head Start

    Can children have Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)? Yes, as there is no minimum age for […]

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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

  • Boosting Income Flow through Buying an Annuity
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    One way to create a steady flow of income in retirement beyond your federal annuity […]

  • The Risks of Using Joint Ownership for Incapacity Planning

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

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Retirement Policy

  • Buying Back Prior Service Time

    Some federal employees leave the government, withdraw their retirement contributions, and then return to work […]

  • 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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TSPL IncomeL 2020L 2030L 2040L 2050G FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
12 mo11.54%%32.49%39.66%46.20%0.83%0.77%56.32%97.79%44.87%
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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