Retirement & Financial Planning Report

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

In addition to their civil service annuities, many federal employees purchase private annuities for investment, retirement planning and survivor benefit …More

A study that tracked spending of a group of retirees in their first six years after retirement showed that spending …More

While much of the attention on the flexible spending account program during the annual benefits open season—which started this week …More

You may have an attorney and an accountant and possibly a financial planner. If so, you might be getting good …More

The Social Security Administration has agreed with an audit’s recommendation to apply closer scrutiny to benefits received by retired federal …More

Along with the annual FEHB open season—which will run from November 14 through December 12 this year–come questions regarding how …More

Immediate annuities can provide lifelong cash flow. However, many people consider them to be illiquid and irreversible. That is, once …More

Choosing when to begin drawing Social Security benefits is a complex decision not well understood by many of those facing …More

The three levels of FEHB are self only, which provides benefits only to the enrollee; self plus one, which provides …More

Life insurance may play a vital role in an estate plan because insurance proceeds can be counted on to provide …More

In a report that underscores the difference between the government and the private sector in retirement benefits, a study has …More

The Medicare program advises beneficiaries to take preventive action against identity theft, including: Guarding personal information such as Medicare identifiers …More

After you retire, the pay will stop coming and while the annuity will start, it won’t be as large as …More