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Health Insurance Design Preferences Differ by Generation

Published: June 29, 2017

The millennial generation’s preferences regarding health insurance differ from those of their predecessor generations, according to a report from the …More

Returning to the Government as a Retiree

Published: June 29, 2017

Some federal retirees choose to go back to work, and in many cases they naturally look to the government as …More

Pay Now, Collect Annuity Payments Later

Published: June 29, 2017

Deferred annuities have become increasingly popular over the years. As the name suggests, these are investment vehicles in which taxes …More

Court Underscores Limited Rights of Rehired Annuitants

Published: June 22, 2017

A federal court decision has reaffirmed that federal retirees who are rehired by the government are considered “at will” employees …More

Running the Numbers on Survivor Annuity Election

Published: June 22, 2017

Electing a survivor annuity reduces the amount of your own annuity. How much it’s reduced depends on whether you chose …More

Some LTC Insurers Offer Shared Coverage

Published: June 22, 2017

Married couples shopping for long-term care (LTC) insurance might consider a shared-care plan, which is not an option in the …More

Federal Retirees Value FEHB More than Employees Do

Published: June 15, 2017

One message of a recent survey of federal retirees regarding health insurance is that they value it highly, more highly …More

Protecting Against Inflation in Long-Term Care Insurance

Published: June 15, 2017

The Federal Long term Care Insurance Program lets you choose between two inflation protection options. Automatic Compound Inflation Option–With this …More

Protect Yourself and Your Heirs against Incompetency

Published: June 15, 2017

Although you might not want to think about it, there’s a chance that you could lose the ability to manage …More

Study Underscores the Importance of Benefits

Published: June 8, 2017

A recent study underscored the high value that workers put on benefits and the gap between what the federal government …More

What the ‘Offset’ in CSRS-Offset Means

Published: June 8, 2017

If you are under CSRS-Offset, the “offset” is a reduction in your CSRS benefit in the amount of the Social …More

Buying Life Insurance Is More than a Rule of Thumb Exercise

Published: June 8, 2017

How much life insurance coverage do you need? Rather than follow a pre-set formula or one of the various “rules …More

Eligibility Rules for Survivor Benefits Upheld

Published: June 1, 2017

A federal appeals court has upheld the government’s policy of requiring that federal survivor benefits can only be paid if …More

How FEHB Works for Rehired Annuitants

Published: June 1, 2017

Generally speaking, while federal employees may pay FEHB premiums with pre-tax money under the “premium conversion” arrangement, retirees may not. …More

Buying Your Own Annuity

Published: June 1, 2017

If you purchase an immediate annuity (also known as a payout annuity or an income annuity), you buy a pension …More

How FEHB Relates to Other Government Health Insurance

Published: May 25, 2017

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

Using Your Home as a Retirement Asset

Published: May 25, 2017

Among married couples, non-financial assets (mostly home equity) represent about 70 percent of total assets. That figure will vary from …More

Home Equity Has Big Impact on Retirement Preparedness

Published: May 18, 2017

Home equity–the value of the property minus any mortgage or home equity loan against it–can have a substantial impact on …More

Understanding the Little Understood FERS Supplement

Published: May 18, 2017

One of the less understood of federal retirement benefits is the “special retirement supplement.” Many retirees and near-retirees apparently have …More

Estate Planning Considerations for Your IRA

Published: May 18, 2017

Many people build up so much wealth in their IRAs (often, the result of a rollover from an employer-sponsored retirement …More

How to Prepare for a Longer Working Career

Published: May 11, 2017

Nearly two-thirds of baby boomers plan to work beyond 65, including some who expect never to retire, and among those …More

Qualifying for FLTCIP Benefits

Published: May 11, 2017

If you have coverage under the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program, benefits begin after you meet the following conditions and …More

How to Establish Residency to a Different State

Published: May 11, 2017

Many retirees have property in more than one state. Establishing residency in one versus another might result in lower taxes …More

How Higher Income Boosts Retirement Preparedness

Published: May 4, 2017

Higher-income persons are more likely to meet retirement income goals, says a study that adds that lower-income persons in many …More

How You Get Vested for Retirement Benefits

Published: May 4, 2017

You need five years of service to be vested in the retirement system; only after you are vested in the …More

Getting Cash from Your Life Insurance While Still Living

Published: May 4, 2017

With all types of life insurance policies, the payout at death usually can be received by the beneficiary, free of …More

Alert Sounded on another Impersonation Scam

Published: April 27, 2017

The inspector general’s office at the Social Security Administration has issued a warning about a scam in which callers trying …More

Electing Survivor Benefits if You Marry after Retiring

Published: April 27, 2017

You may elect to provide a survivor annuity for a spouse you marry after retirement within two years of your …More

Do a Life Insurance Self-Assessment

Published: April 27, 2017

If you still have a life insurance policy you bought more than 10 years ago, you’re probably paying too much …More

Many Options Listed for Shoring Up Social Security

Published: April 20, 2017

The Congressional Budget Office has listed three dozen possible ways to shore up the Social Security program’s finances, showing that …More

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