Retirement & Financial Planning Report

To carry your FEGLI life insurance coverage(s) into retirement you must have been enrolled in FEGLI for the five years …More

Here are some tips if you are looking for a continuing care community for yourself or a relative who is …More

Retirees with regular income from a pension or annuity are much less likely to outspend their income than those without …More

Many federal employees say they would readily take a buyout incentive payment if offered, but accepting one should not be …More

About one in 10 Americans are caring for a spouse or parent at any one time, and for most there …More

More than a decade after the Great Recession officially ended, retirement confidence levels finally have returned to the levels reached …More

“Special category” employees include law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers. If you fall into one of those categories, …More

Long-term care policies, available from insurance companies as well as through the federal FLTCIP program, offer a wide variety of …More

Participation in retirement savings plans tends to increase after marriage and those already participating tend to invest more as well, …More

The difference between voluntary and discontinued service retirement is a key distinction for those who return to the government as …More

An analysis of whether an individual’s finances will be adequate for retirement needs should include a clear understanding of what …More

You’ll receive a lump-sum payment for annual leave when you separate from the federal service or enter on active duty …More

Most IRAs of persons near or in retirement continued to grow in recent years, a study has found in what …More

Although there is no core or standard benefit package required for FEHB, all plans cover basic hospital, surgical, physician, and …More

People of the three main generations currently in the workforce share similar concerns about their finances in retirement but are …More

While much of the attention on the flexible spending account program for federal employees is focusing on using such accounts …More

More households approaching retirement are now saving for it but nearly half of them still lack those savings, according to …More

FEHB provides benefits for you and your eligible family members. The key word there is “eligible.” Some persons who you …More

Your credit score is used for purposes other than approving loan requests. You score might be used to evaluate how …More

The trend toward longer working careers would be even more pronounced except that provisions of some benefit programs such as …More

A relatively little-used provision of federal retirement policy lets you provide a survivor annuity to someone who has an “insurable …More

While it’s common advice that retirees should avoid borrowing if possible, situations could arise when it will be necessary. Where …More

Retirement can be a more challenging proposition for those in physically demanding jobs because a common strategy to make up …More

GAO has underscored the financial challenges facing Social Security, largely due to demographic factors whose implications have been clear for …More

You may gain access to your TSP account during your working career through loans and in-service withdrawals. There are two …More

A complete estate plan for your IRA might call for you to name your spouse as primary beneficiary, with your …More

Deciding when to retire is often viewed as a balance between the benefits of working versus not working, but life …More