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Report Suggests Strategies to Meet Goal of Longer Career

Published: June 21, 2018

A majority of workers expects to remain in the workplace beyond age 65, traditionally a common retirement target date, but …More

Many Conditions Apply to Discontinued Service Retirement

Published: June 21, 2018

If you are involuntarily separated from federal employment–for example, because of a RIF, transfer of function outside your commuting area, …More

High Property Tax Bill? Consider Appealing

Published: June 21, 2018

If you’re facing ever-steeper property tax bills, consider appealing. Your home might be overvalued and an appeal could save you …More

Making Sure Your Benefits Move Along with You

Published: June 14, 2018

To report a change in address after retirement, go to www.servicesonline.opm.gov or write to Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Operations …More

Social Security Describes Considerations for When to Draw Benefits

Published: June 14, 2018

The Social Security Administration has said that “there are no right or wrong answers” regarding when someone eligible for benefits …More

Getting a Valuation for Your Assets

Published: June 14, 2018

Assets such as real estate, business interests, collectibles, personal property, and intellectual property may have to be assigned a value …More

Senators Push Back against SSA Office Closings

Published: June 7, 2018

The top two members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging have asked the SSA and the GSA to explain …More

How FEHB Coordinates with Other Health Insurance

Published: June 7, 2018

Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers are obligated to follow standard coordination of benefit rules established by the National Association …More

Designating Someone to Handle Your Affairs If You Can’t

Published: June 7, 2018

As part of your estate planning, don’t forget to consider a power of attorney. This document names someone else to …More

Focus on Fixed Expenses in Retirement, Says Report

Published: May 31, 2018

Retirement planning often is based on an assumption that certain expenses will decrease and the household will be able to …More

The Flexible MRA+10 Retirement Option

Published: May 31, 2018

FERS employees who want to retire but aren’t eligible for an immediate unreduced annuity under standard age and years of …More

Picking a Term for Life Insurance

Published: May 31, 2018

Traditionally, term life insurance covered a one-year period. Then the coverage was renewed, at a higher price. Recently, such policies …More

Social Security Describes Considerations for When to Draw Benefits

Published: May 24, 2018

The Social Security Administration has said that “there are no right or wrong answers” regarding when someone eligible for benefits …More

Getting Credit When Credit Is Due

Published: May 24, 2018

When planning for retirement, one crucial step is to make sure you’re getting service credit for all your working time …More

Consider Longer Waiting Period to Limit Disability Insurance Costs

Published: May 24, 2018

One way to hold down the cost of disability insurance is to extend the “elimination” period before disability benefits begin. …More

Report Suggests Strategies to Meet Goal of Longer Career

Published: May 17, 2018

A majority of workers expects to remain in the workplace beyond age 65, traditionally a common retirement target date, but …More

Doing the Math on Phased Retirement

Published: May 17, 2018

If you are approved for phased retirement, you’ll receive additional credit for that service toward your full retirement. While you …More

Insurance Issues for Parents of Students

Published: May 17, 2018

If you have a student in college or soon will, an insurance checkup is probably necessary. Renter’s insurance: Regardless of …More

Court Rules on Forced Retirement Standards

Published: May 10, 2018

A recent federal appeals court decision could make it easier for federal retirees to succeed in a claim that they …More

Keep That Official Personnel Folder Up to Date

Published: May 10, 2018

Employees should review their official personnel folders–whether that’s in electronic format, still on paper or both–on a regular basis as …More

Planning ahead in Case Incapacity Strikes

Published: May 10, 2018

As part of your financial and estate planning, you should make arrangements for your care in case you become incapacitated. …More

Higher Taxes Needed to Keep Social Security Solvent, Report Says

Published: May 3, 2018

Social Security suffers from a “missing trust fund” that could be restored by increasing taxes in any of several ways, …More

Tax-Favored Investments Outside Tax-Favored Accounts

Published: May 3, 2018

In order to reduce the tax you pay on investments held in a taxable account–that is, outside of a tax-favored …More

OPM Opposes Centralizing FEHB Prescription Drugs

Published: April 26, 2018

OPM has said it opposes an idea, raised over the years as proposed legislation, to centralizing purchasing of prescription drugs …More

Understand Duties of a Trustee Before Agreeing to Become One

Published: April 26, 2018

Every trust has a trustee, who holds property for one or more beneficiaries. Indeed, the most important person in the …More

Opportunities for Changing Jobs Decline with Aging

Published: April 19, 2018

Many workers are planning to continue in the workforce longer than their counterparts of prior years and their best prospect …More

TSP Offers Tailoring of Annuity Choices

Published: April 19, 2018

While the basic federal retirement program offers only a few ways to structure survivor benefits, the Thrift Savings Plan offers …More

Adding a Teen Driver to Insurance? Compare Carefully

Published: April 19, 2018

Adding a teenaged driver to a parent’s auto insurance policy is costly but there are ways to hold down costs. …More

OPM Sets Goals for Retirement Processing, Customer Service

Published: April 12, 2018

A recent budget document from OPM sets goals for processing of benefit applications for new retirees and for retirement-related customer …More

Guarding Against Loss of FEHB Coverage after Retirement

Published: April 12, 2018

Retirees whose eligibility for FEHB ends in general cannot get back into the program. Thus, extreme care must be used …More

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