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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

Survivor Benefit for a Non-Spouse? Insurable Interest Annuity

Published: February 4, 2020

What can you do if the law won’t allow you to provide a federal retirement survivor annuity for someone you …More

Have you checked your OPF to see who would benefit if you die?

Published: January 29, 2020

In my last article, I pointed out why it’s so important to have your affairs in order in the event …More

Let’s Talk About Your Federal Survivor Benefits

Published: January 21, 2020

One thing we don’t like to think about is our own death. Because of that, we often postpone making arrangements …More

Deferred and Postponed Federal Annuities

Published: January 14, 2020

Over the last four weeks I’ve been writing about employees who were retiring at the last minute, the mechanics of …More

Don’t Make This Mistake and Lose Your FEHB

Published: January 7, 2020

I’ve written about this issue before but I wish I had done so again recently because it might have spared …More

Your Agency’s Role in Retirement

Published: December 31, 2019

Following are the steps that various parts of your agency will follow as they jointly work toward getting you on …More

Retiring at the Turn of the Year

Published: December 23, 2019

Well, we really are down to the wire. The last day on which a FERS employee can retire and be …More

Retirement and Interim Payments

Published: December 18, 2019

Years ago, when an agency submitted an employee’s retirement paperwork, it took OPM a long time to begin paying that …More

Annual Leave Considerations for Retirement

Published: December 10, 2019

The 2019 leave year ends on Saturday, January 4, 2020 and the 2020 leave year begins on Sunday, January 5. …More

The Best Dates to Retire Under FERS, CSRS

Published: December 4, 2019

If you are eligible to retire, have decided to do so soon but haven’t made up your mind on an …More

Take Advantage of Open Season

Published: November 27, 2019

Relatively few employees, retirees, and survivors — only around five percent each year — take advantage of their opportunity to …More

Sick Leave – The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Published: November 20, 2019

Sick leave is one of the government’s high-value benefits. Not only does it help when you are ill but it …More

Using Annual Leave at Retirement

Published: November 13, 2019

Yes, it’s that time of year when the itch to retire becomes overwhelming. With that in mind, many employees wonder …More

How FEHB and Medicare Fit Together

Published: November 6, 2019

Over the last three weeks, I’ve written about the FEHB open season, FEDVIP and FSAFEDS. This time I want to …More

Open Season for FEDVIP, FSAs

Published: October 30, 2019

Last week I focused on the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and the options available to you during this year’s …More

Open Season Options for FEHB

Published: October 22, 2019

Open season on health benefits will run from November 11 to December 9 this year. If you are already enrolled …More

Setting the Stage for Open Season

Published: October 16, 2019

The Office of Personnel Management has announced the 2020 health, dental and vision program premiums, setting the stage for the …More

COLA Policies Reach Stability

Published: October 9, 2019

Previous articles have looked at the trials and tribulations surrounding the creation of annual retiree cost-of living adjustments, or COLAs. …More

Broken Promises on COLAs

Published: October 2, 2019

Last week I continued the tortured path that the payments of retiree COLAs took from their beginning in 1962 to …More

How Fiscal and Political Forces Affect COLAs

Published: September 25, 2019

Last week I introduced you to the early history of laws providing federal retirees with cost-of-living adjustments. It was a …More

How COLAs Got Started

Published: September 18, 2019

This is the time of year when federal retirees look forward to an announcement about their cost-of-living adjustments for the …More

Credit Where Credit Is Due – Capturing Civilian Service

Published: September 11, 2019

It’s in your best interest to make sure that you get credit for your CSRS and FERS employment, plus any …More

Credit Where Credit Is Due – Military Service

Published: September 4, 2019

You can get credit for active duty service in the armed forces in determining your length of service and have …More

Reviewing Your Official Personnel Folder

Published: August 28, 2019

A key step in the federal retirement process is to sit back and think about the all jobs you’ve had …More

Plan Ahead for Retirement

Published: August 21, 2019

This time of year many of you are on vacation, have just returned from vacation or are getting ready to …More

Steps to Retire From a Federal Job

Published: August 14, 2019

Here are the steps you, your agency and OPM need to accomplish as you move from being an employee to …More

Picking a Date to Retire—Maximizing Your Benefits

Published: August 7, 2019

Last week we looked at the rules governing when your are eligible to retire and when your annuity begins. In …More

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Retirement & Financial

  • OPM Working to Improve FEHB Plan Comparison Services

    OPM has said it is working to improve features for federal employees and annuitants to […]

  • Providing for an ‘Insurable Interest’ Annuity

    In federal retirement, there is a little-known provision of law that will let you provide […]

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TSP

  • Frustrating Debut for New TSP Account Setup, Features

    The Thrift Savings Plan has been quickly and seamlessly making changes over the last several […]

  • Working Longer Not the Only Way to Boost Retirement Funds

    A couple of issues ago, we wrote about working longer as a way for those […]

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Retirement Benefits

  • Social Security Insolvency Projection Looking Better, but Still a Problem

    The Social Security Board of Trustees has said that Social Security will become insolvent in […]

  • Two FEGLI Features That Are Mutually Exclusive

    There are two features of the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program that are […]

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Financial & Estate Planning

  • Variable Annuity for Retirement

    If you are concerned about inadequate income over a long retirement, you could consider investing […]

  • Considerations when Picking an Executor for Your Estate

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

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Retirement Policy

  • Am I Eligible for FERS Disability Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to Know

    If you are no longer able to do your work in a productive manner and […]

  • How Would Reemployment Affect Your Annuity? It Depends

    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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TSPL IncomeL 2020L 2030L 2040L 2050G FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
1 yr-0.90%%-4.39%-5.70%-6.85%1.71%-7.59%-2.12%-21.10%-11.00%
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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