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Retirement Confidence Overall Still Strong but Pandemic, Inflation Having an Effect

Published: June 29, 2022

The latest version of an annual survey shows that retirement confidence overall remains strong but that both the pandemic and …More

Changing Levels of FLTCIP Coverage

Published: June 29, 2022

Although many federal employees and retirees approach their decisions on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program as a once-a-lifetime …More

What to Look for in a Life Insurance Checkup

Published: June 29, 2022

As your personal situation changes through the years, so do your life insurance needs. You should checkup your coverage regularly, …More

In Cost of Healthcare Over Time, Numbers not Always What They Seem

Published: June 28, 2022

Sometimes numbers are not what they seem to be. A recent example is the annual report from Fidelity Investments that …More

OPM Working to Improve FEHB Plan Comparison Services

Published: June 23, 2022

OPM has said it is working to improve features for federal employees and annuitants to compare FEHB plans, although it …More

Providing for an ‘Insurable Interest’ Annuity

Published: June 23, 2022

In federal retirement, there is a little-known provision of law that will let you provide a survivor annuity to anyone …More

Adapting a Home for Aging in Place

Published: June 23, 2022

Many people naturally want to age in place rather than move to an assisted living facility or another living arrangement …More

Report Shows How Benefits Erode if Not Inflation-Adjusted

Published: June 15, 2022

In a report that illustrates the value of inflation adjustments to retirement benefits, the Congressional Research Service has charted how …More

The Rules of Survivor Benefits for Children

Published: June 15, 2022

Under certain circumstances, the children of deceased federal employees and retirees are entitled a survivor annuity—which for retirees is payable …More

Thinking Twice about Variable Annuities

Published: June 15, 2022

Variable annuities have received negative publicity in recent years, which may keep individuals from buying them. Although variable annuities have …More

Retirements Fell in Fiscal 2021 Along with Other Forms of Turnover

Published: June 8, 2022

Retirement of non-postal federal employees fell in fiscal year 2021 along with other forms of turnover, newly released data from …More

Checking Your Retirement Records

Published: June 8, 2022

Making sure your records are in order is a big part of retirement preparation, and it’s never too early to …More

Purchasing an Annuity Now for Payoff Later

Published: June 8, 2022

Deferred annuities (fixed or variable) may be considered the opposite of life insurance because annuities can help you protect against …More

Bid to Equalize CSRS, FERS COLAs Gets Boost in Senate

Published: June 1, 2022

Six Democratic senators have joined to introduce a bill (S-4221) to bring cost-of-living adjustments for those retired under the FERS …More

Common Mistakes in Federal Retirement Applications

Published: June 1, 2022

To help speed up the processing of your retirement application, it helps to submit what calls a “healthy” application. Such …More

Using 529 Plans and More for College Savings

Published: June 1, 2022

When you’re saving for your children’s college education, 529 plans offer some outstanding tax advantages. Investment buildup is tax-free and …More

After Audit, OPM to Step Up Controls over Retirement Payments

Published: May 25, 2022

OPM has promised its inspector general’s office that it will step up controls over federal annuity payments after an audit …More

The FEHB’s Role in Filling Medicare’s Gaps

Published: May 25, 2022

For those who continue their Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage into retirement, as most do, it is generally unnecessary …More

Strategies for Shielding Your Assets from Lawsuits

Published: May 25, 2022

In the U.S. legal system, the slightest misstep can lead to a huge award or a sizable settlement in a …More

Attending Financial Seminars Spurs More Saving, Says Report

Published: May 18, 2022

A study has found that attending financial seminars sponsored by employers results in an increase in savings toward retirement. While …More

You Might Want to Hold Your Tongue on Your Retirement Intentions

Published: May 18, 2022

Firm planning for retirement should start a year or more in advance of your expected date. That doesn’t mean that …More

Setting an Investment Course and Sticking to It

Published: May 18, 2022

Most investors lag the results of the overall stock market because they make one or more of the following mistakes: …More

Barriers Lie ahead to Continued Working at Older Ages, Says Report

Published: May 11, 2022

Those interested in continuing to work at older ages—a trend that has been under way for the last 30 years–may …More

When Retirement Disability Benefits Might End – Or Restart

Published: May 11, 2022

If you are a disability annuitant under age 60 and considering returning to work, the Office of Personnel Management may …More

Saving on Behalf of Children or Grandchildren

Published: May 11, 2022

If you have young children or grandchildren, you have several options for saving on their behalf. One option is to …More

OPM Lays Plan to ‘Modernize the Federal Annuity Experience’

Published: May 4, 2022

A budget document from OPM lays out plans to address long-running criticisms of how long the agency takes to process …More

FEDVIP Is More Flexible than FEHB in Some Ways

Published: May 4, 2022

The Federal and Dental Vision Insurance Program carries some special provisions of interest to late career employees and retirees that …More

Behaviors that May Erode Your Credit Score

Published: May 4, 2022

Your credit score is used for purposes other than approving loan requests. You score might be used to evaluate how …More

Study Cites Personal, Financial Stresses of Unpaid Caregiving

Published: April 27, 2022

Those who provide unpaid care—typically to older family members—are experiencing increasing amounts of personal and financial strains, and that trend …More

In FLTCIP Enrollments, Timing Can Make a Difference

Published: April 27, 2022

If you are eligible for Federal Long Term Care Insurance, as most federal employees and retirees are, you can apply …More

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