Retirement & Financial Planning Report

In a data analysis that underscores the importance of employer-sponsored retirement plans, the Center for Retirement Research has said that …More

If you are covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, do you still need to be covered by Medicare? …More

The Social Security system has helped mitigate the effects of the pandemic on older persons but the system is feeling …More

Completing beneficiary forms available under several federal benefits programs is a personal choice; it is not required. If you choose …More

Not every power of attorney will be sufficient to manage your affairs, if you become incapacitated. A general power of …More

A study done for the Brookings Institution calls for strengthening age discrimination laws in light of the trend toward longer …More

There are many reasons a federal employee may go on leave without pay, including for military service, personal or family …More

Variable annuity costs are higher than mutual fund expense ratios. In return for the higher cost, investors receive some advantages …More

A federal court has rejected the appeal of a former federal employee that was brought on grounds that OPM failed …More

As a federal law enforcement officer or firefighter, you can retire at an earlier age than most other employees. To …More

With the oldest of the Millennial generation turning 40 this year, that cohort still lags prior generations at a similar …More

Raising the age at which Social Security pays its standard benefit is again being mentioned as a way to address …More

Many federal employees who retire from the government continue to work, at least on a part-time basis, and need to …More

Caregiving responsibilities can have an impact on retirement readiness, a report has said, adding that among the various types of …More

A home changes over time and so should how you insure it. Here are some considerations for keeping your policy …More

Retirees who have debt—especially at the level they consider unmanageable—are the least satisfied with their retirement although financial concerns are …More

While “gig” type jobs do not provide the level of benefits offered in traditional jobs, they do “give workers a …More

A power of attorney can be invaluable. For example, you might suffer a stroke with no prior warning signals and …More

Improper payments under the CSRS and FERS retirement systems remain a problem, the inspector general of OPM has said in …More

While employers in general view the retirement benefits as important to their workers, those workers in general are less optimistic …More

There are still a lot of employees covered by CSRS, many of them determined to keep on working until they …More

A study breaking personal spending patterns into categories has found that those patterns do not change in retirement for most, …More

Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, the following qualify as a child: “children under age 26, including adopted children, …More

If you think, or know, that your reduced income during retirement will not go far enough to cover your expenses, …More

While only small percentages of individual retirement account holders take early withdrawals from those savings annually, such withdrawals can have …More

An audit has criticized the Social Security Administration for failing to fully explain how the government pension offset will reduce …More

Two of the best features of the FEHB program is that almost all employees can carry the coverage into retirement …More

An inspector general audit at the Social Security Administration found errors in more than half of a sampling of beneficiaries …More

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

Homeowners insurance cab be expensive but you can trim those costs if you qualify for certain discounts. Possibly you already …More