Retirement & Financial Planning Report

If you file a claim under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and it is denied, a set of appeal …More

Executing a will is vital to anyone’s estate plan. If you die without a will, your assets will be distributed …More

Health insurance is an important part of just about everyone’s life and financial plan. Because health insurance costs are growing …More

The inspector general’s office has again urged attention to the issue of ineligible enrollees in the FEHB program, following a …More

If you separate from federal employment and are not eligible for a retirement annuity at that time, you may apply …More

Many federal employees carry professional liability insurance coverage, which can help shield them against legal costs related to suits brought …More

The Senate has passed S-1430, to add protections against fraud against federal retirees by “representative payees,” who are designated to …More

Are you ready to retire? Before you answer that question, you need to discover whether that’s what you really want …More

In your will, you’ll name an executor, in some states formally known as an administrator or personal representative. After your …More

Several federal employee organizations have said that an opportunity may be at hand to gain relief from two Social Security-related …More

One often overlooked benefit that federal retirees might be eligible to receive involves Social Security credit for time spent in …More

You should prepare your children to handle the assets they’ll eventually inherit. One strategy is to have them meet with …More

Federal employees retiring around the turn of the year – there always is a surge of retirements in that period …More

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

Index funds, such as those available through the Thrift Savings Plan, attempt to duplicate the returns of a given index, …More