Retirement & Financial Planning Report

High net worth and good health are the top indicators of personal satisfaction in retirement but across those and other …More

Some FERS employees will retire with a CSRS component in their annuities. Mainly this involves those with a break in …More

So-called “living trusts,” created while you’re alive, are increasingly popular. The term typically refers to revocable trusts, because they can …More

If you are an employee covered by the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program, there’s an extra benefit in …More

A single-life immediate annuity can deliver ample cash flow for the rest of your life. However, you could buy a …More

More people are voluntarily changing jobs relatively late in their careers—age 50 and later–and those people in turn are likely …More

The length of time you worked is one part of the formula used in computing an annuity. The other is …More

If you’re dressing up your home for sale, consider: Curb appeal–Your home’s exterior should create a desire to own the …More

States have been taking steps to address the issue of misuse of funds by persons acting as financial guardians for …More

To help speed up the processing of your retirement application, it helps to submit what OPM calls a “healthy” application. …More

Many federal employees, especially those with managerial or supervisory responsibilities, carry professional liability insurance to protect themselves in case they …More

The number one thing that older workers should not do in job interviews is to be apologetic about their age, …More

Separation, annulment or divorce can have important impacts on your federal benefits as they apply to you and to your …More

If you have elderly parents, you may have opportunities to help them remain independent. That can be tricky because many …More

More men than women are confident about their retirement security but men overall expect nonetheless to continue working longer, according …More

To report a change in address after retirement, write to Office of Personnel Management, Retirement Operations Center, P.O. Box 45, …More

Revocable trusts can be revised or annulled, as the name suggests. In some areas, they’re promoted as “living trusts.” As …More

OPM in 2016 processed a higher percentage of applications for retirement within its target of 60 days than it did …More

While the majority of those who retire from the government do so voluntarily and with eligibility for an immediate annuity …More