Reg Jones Expert’s View

There are few things more frustrating than getting into an argument with your health benefit plan over whether a medical …More

When it comes to retiring early, FERS employees have a big advantage over their CSRS counterparts. If they are under …More

If you leave the federal government before you are eligible to retire, you may be eligible for a deferred annuity. …More

Each year thousands of employees become eligible to retire; and thousands more are made eligible by the offer of an …More

Do you know who will benefit from your Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) or Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account? …More

Last week we talked about the rules governing when your annuity begins. Simply stated, FERS employees have to retire by …More

So, you’ve made up your mind that you’re going to retire. Great! Now you have to decide the date of …More

Did you ever leave a job where you were covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), take a refund …More

If you are married and approaching retirement, you’ll be facing a big decision. Should you elect a survivor benefit for …More

If you are either a CSRS employee or a FERS employee who will have a CSRS component in your annuity, …More

Are you planning to retire in the near future? If you are, sit back for a minute and think about …More

Catch-62. Does that ring a bell? Well it should for some of you. Federal employees who also served in the …More

Looking for a safe place to invest and a way to boost your retirement savings? Look no farther than the …More

If you are going to receive an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and your spouse will be …More

Heads up! A piece of civil service law commonly known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), reduces the Social Security …More