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More than a Feeling, That Familiar Attacks on Retirement Lie Ahead

Published: November 26, 2024

In 1976, a then-unknown rock band named Boston released a self-titled debut album that was a smash hit, reaching No. …More

Keeping Hands Off Social Security Doesn’t Mean It’s Unchanging

Published: November 7, 2024

For many years, Social Security has been the third rail to politicians—extraordinarily dangerous to even approach, other than to sweeten …More

Familiarity Breeds Contempt? Not with Federal Benefits

Published: October 2, 2024

The most recent survey by OPM of federal employee benefits showed that overall employees find those benefits meet their needs …More

Retirement ‘Wave’ Is Just Offshore – And Has Been for Many Years (Published: September 5, 2024)

Navigating Federal Retirement Questions (Published: July 31, 2024)

On COLAs, Be Careful What You Ask For (Published: July 10, 2024)

Ready to Take a Leap of Faith on Your Health Insurance? (Published: June 5, 2024)

A Modest Proposal for the Next OPM Director (Published: May 1, 2024)

Warning Signs for Federal Retirement: Are Feds Over-Compensated? (Published: April 3, 2024)

How to Be Confident in Retirement Security: Make a Plan and Carry it Out. (Published: March 1, 2024)

FERS Hits the Big 4-0: Has it Been That Long? (Published: January 3, 2024)

Unhappiness with 2022 TSP Changes Lingers (Published: December 6, 2023)

Federal Retirees are Customers, Too (Published: October 30, 2023)

The FERS 0.8 Percenters vs. Everyone Else (Published: September 27, 2023)

TSP Investors Are Taking a Long Ride with Their Auto (Published: September 5, 2023)

FLTCIP: The Zeppo Marx of Federal Insurance Programs (Published: August 2, 2023)

The Retirement Tipping Point (Published: July 5, 2023)

Benign Neglect on Federal Benefits? (Published: May 31, 2023)

The (Not So Pretty) FERS Origins Story (Published: May 1, 2023)

Working with the Federal Workforce You Have (Published: April 5, 2023)

Security in Retirement is a Difference Maker for Feds (Published: February 28, 2023)

FEHB Premiums to Boldly Go . . . Where? (Published: February 1, 2023)

Oversight of Federal Employment, Retirement Issues Ahead (Published: January 2, 2023)

FLTCIP, The Overlooked Federal Insurance Program (Published: November 22, 2022)

What TSP Investors Really, Really Want (Published: November 2, 2022)

Did FERS Actually End the CSRS “Golden Handcuffs” Effect? (Published: October 5, 2022)

Note to Younger Self: Save More, Earlier (Published: September 7, 2022)

What’s Risky about Retirement (Published: July 27, 2022)

Nevermind Five O’Clock: It’s Saturday Somewhere (Published: July 6, 2022)

Your Retirement: A Slope or a Cliff? (Published: June 1, 2022)