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Decide on Goal before Buying Life Insurance

Published: October 13, 2016

Why do you need life insurance? Often, for one of these two reasons: * Income replacement. If your untimely death …More

Outliving Savings the Major Retirement Fear

Published: October 6, 2016

Outliving savings is the major fear regarding retirement among all age groups and is especially a concern among younger workers, …More

Don’t Try to Burn Off Sick Leave

Published: October 6, 2016

Some employees have concluded that they would be better off financially if they “burned off” their sick leave hours instead …More

Estate Planning for Combined Families

Published: October 6, 2016

Many people go into a second or third marriage with children from a previous marriage. This can create an estate …More

Aging Impacts Financial Abilities

Published: September 29, 2016

Personal financial skills start to decline around age 60, which is an especial cause for concern because of the increased …More

Making a Redeposit May Make Sense

Published: September 29, 2016

If you once worked for the federal government and then left for greener pastures, you may have taken a refund …More

Tapping into Your Flow of Cash

Published: September 29, 2016

There are several strategies you might wish to consider for improving your cash flow in retirement. One is the reverse …More

Changing Jobs after 50: Takes Effort, but Can Be Done

Published: September 22, 2016

Changing jobs after age 50 is becoming increasingly common, and there are more opportunities for doing so than ever, but …More

Not All Pay Counts Toward High-3 Pay

Published: September 22, 2016

Every federal employee knows that a retirement annuity is based in part on the highest three consecutive years of average …More

Organizing Your Financial Records

Published: September 22, 2016

Properly organizing and storing your financial records can pay off for both yourself and for your survivors, on your death. …More

Homemakers Retire Too, Report Points Out

Published: September 15, 2016

Homemakers primarily rely on spouses for their income but both will retire at some point, and that kind of reliance …More

When Disability Retirement Might Be Available

Published: September 15, 2016

Under both CSRS and FERS, disability benefits are payable if you have become so disabled that you are prevented from …More

Fitting Insurance to Your Needs

Published: September 15, 2016

When shopping for life insurance, many people choose permanent life insurance policies even though they are more expensive than term …More

IRAs Generally Untouched Unless Withdrawals Required

Published: September 8, 2016

A requirement to take certain amounts of money out of IRAs after the account holder passes age 70 ½ accounts …More

Taking it to the Limit in CSRS

Published: September 8, 2016

Many CSRS-covered employees have reached or are about to reach a point in their careers when their basic annuities are …More

Annuities Present Withdrawal Decisions

Published: September 8, 2016

Variable annuities increasingly offer guaranteed minimum income benefits. Such benefits provide variable annuity investors a guaranteed return if they: * …More

FLTCIP Premium Hike Causing Concern

Published: September 1, 2016

There seems to be widespread concern—and more than a little resentment–in the federal workforce regarding the premium increases set to …More

Adapting Your Home for Retirement

Published: September 1, 2016

Consider these improvements to make your house more livable for yourself as you grow older. * Install kitchen appliances at …More

Many Retirement Investors File It and Forget It

Published: August 25, 2016

Relatively few people who have retirement savings plans such as the TSP and 401(k)s actively manage them, says a survey …More

Carrying Insurance into Retirement

Published: August 25, 2016

As a rule, you can only continue your FEHB and/or FEGLI coverage into retirement if you are 1) currently enrolled, …More

The Tax Advantages of Trusts

Published: August 25, 2016

While you’re alive, you can create two types of trusts: * Revocable trusts. Such trusts can be cancelled or altered …More

Making Catch-Up Investments a Financial Stretch for Many

Published: August 18, 2016

The availability of “catch-up” investing in savings plans such as the TSP is a potentially valuable boost to retirement security …More

Understanding the Spouse Equity Act

Published: August 18, 2016

Under the Spouse Equity Act. a court order can divide your retirement annuity, block or divide a refund of your …More

Coming Up with the Right Title

Published: August 18, 2016

The way in which you hold your assets can affect your financial and estate planning. * Sole ownership. Holding assets …More

GAO Sees Contrasts in Access to Retirement Savings

Published: August 11, 2016

Only about half of private sector workers have access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan comparable to the TSP, GAO …More

The Disability Retirement or FECA Choice

Published: August 11, 2016

One of the least understood choices faced by employees who are disabled or injured in the line of duty is …More

Having a Will is Not Enough

Published: August 11, 2016

One reason for having a will is to make sure your wishes are carried out. If you die “intestate” (without …More

Report Cites Patterns in Retirement Preparedness

Published: August 4, 2016

A look at the state of retirement preparedness over five years shows that well publicized trends have continued and that …More

Tapping Your TSP Before Retiring

Published: August 4, 2016

You may gain access to your money during your working career through loans and in-service withdrawals. If you have both …More

Doing a Personal Life Insurance Review

Published: August 4, 2016

As your personal situation changes through the years, so do your life insurance needs. You should review your life insurance …More

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May0.04%%-0.35%-0.48%-0.61%0.21%1.13%-1.65%-3.53%1.19%
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