How to Do Your Own FERS Annuity Calculation
Under FERS, you can retire on an immediate, unreduced annuity if you meet one of the following age and service …More
Under FERS, you can retire on an immediate, unreduced annuity if you meet one of the following age and service …More
Among permanent life insurance policies, several types are available: * Whole life insurance. As the name suggests, you pay a …More
The age at which workers expect to retire has been continuing to rise in recent years, but reality might get …More
Since full-time employees accrue 13 days of sick leave per year starting immediately on employment (part-time employees accrue it proportionate …More
At your death, your estate will have to go through probate, the process in which a local court supervises the …More
While it’s widely accepted that a decision to retire is not just a financial one, two factors can stand out …More
If you have coverage under the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, you will be eligible for benefits after you …More
If you have no credit card debt or only an easily manageable amount, should you pay down your mortgage? There …More
Employer-sponsored retirement savings plans that have automatic enrollment features commonly do not steer such investments into Roth-style balances even though …More
You have to have five years of actual service to be vested in the retirement system. Other employment — even …More
While much of the attention on the dependent care flexible spending account focuses on using such accounts for child care …More
The traditional concept of retirement has been largely replaced in the minds of late-career workers with the concept of gradual …More
To qualify for disability benefits from Social Security, you must have either a physical or mental impairment that is expected …More
A power of attorney is a document where one person (the principal) names another (the agent), who can act for …More
As the workforce changes–in particular as Baby Boom workers are replaced by Generation X and Millennial Generation workers–there could be …More
While the Thrift Savings Plan generally offers automatic investment for employees–who set up a payroll withholding and then need do …More
The Social Security Administration has put out an explanation to changes to the so-called “file and suspend” claiming strategy made …More
The Office of Personnel Management pays children’s benefits in certain circumstances on the death of an employee or retiree. Benefits …More
You typically can appeal a real estate assessment. In some jurisdictions, informal meetings with the assessor are allowed. You might …More
Retirement is increasingly becoming a period of transition rather than an event, according to a study that said, for example, …More
Most federal employees or annuitants reaching age 65 are automatically entitled to premium-free Part A of Medicare, Hospital Insurance (HI), …More
If you decide you want to make lifetime gifts to your kids, what should you give away? Here’s one recommended …More
Federal employees who fill out certain retirement- related forms manually need to take special care, in light of the recent …More
The number of CSRS employees continues to dwindle and even many of those are within sight of retirement. If you …More
When you’re saving for your children’s college education, 529 plans offer some outstanding tax advantages. Investment buildup is tax-free and …More
OMB has revised policies regarding agency spending on conferences–which were issued in the wake of disclosures of wasteful spending by …More
OMB memo M-17-08 also revises policies on reducing the “footprint” of federal agencies–issued in response to numerous reports criticizing the …More
The MSPB has affirmed that it has the authority to award compensatory damages to a federal employee in a case …More
A House postal reform bill (HR-5719) that would remove postal employees and retirees from the general FEHB population “would affect …More
To report the death of an annuitant or a survivor beneficiary, call the Office of Personnel Management at (888) 767-6738 …More
TSP | L Income | L 2020 | L 2030 | L 2040 | L 2050 | G Fund | F Fund | C Fund | S Fund | I Fund |
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YTD | -2.74% | % | -8.53% | -10.48% | -12.13% | 1.41% | -7.86% | -12.58% | -20.48% | -14.77% |
Jul | 2.21% | % | 5.00% | 5.92% | 6.71% | 0.26% | 2.47% | 9.22% | 10.32% | 5.15% |
1 yr | -1.19% | % | -5.62% | -7.24% | -8.64% | 2.02% | -8.87% | -4.64% | -21.59% | -13.46% |