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Friday, January 22nd, 2021
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Understanding Survivor Benefits for Children

Published: December 22, 2016

The Office of Personnel Management pays children’s benefits in certain circumstances on the death of an employee or retiree. Benefits …More

You May be Able to Hold Down Taxes on Your Home

Published: December 22, 2016

You typically can appeal a real estate assessment. In some jurisdictions, informal meetings with the assessor are allowed. You might …More

Retirement Called More a Transition than an Event

Published: December 15, 2016

Retirement is increasingly becoming a period of transition rather than an event, according to a study that said, for example, …More

Coordinating Medicare and FEHB

Published: December 15, 2016

Most federal employees or annuitants reaching age 65 are automatically entitled to premium-free Part A of Medicare, Hospital Insurance (HI), …More

Gifts to Children Require Careful Planning

Published: December 15, 2016

If you decide you want to make lifetime gifts to your kids, what should you give away? Here’s one recommended …More

Take Care in Filling Out Those Forms

Published: December 8, 2016

Federal employees who fill out certain retirement- related forms manually need to take special care, in light of the recent …More

Voluntary Contributions Program Still Could be Valuable

Published: December 8, 2016

The number of CSRS employees continues to dwindle and even many of those are within sight of retirement. If you …More

529 Plans Not the Only Answer to College Savings

Published: December 8, 2016

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 Tweaks Policies on Conferences

Published: December 1, 2016

OMB has revised policies regarding agency spending on conferences–which were issued in the wake of disclosures of wasteful spending by …More

New ‘Footprint’ Reduction Policies Issued

Published: December 1, 2016

OMB memo M-17-08 also revises policies on reducing the “footprint” of federal agencies–issued in response to numerous reports criticizing the …More

MSPB Affirms Power to Award Compensatory Damages

Published: December 1, 2016

The MSPB has affirmed that it has the authority to award compensatory damages to a federal employee in a case …More

Postal Reform Could Help Hold Down Health Premiums, CBO Says

Published: December 1, 2016

A House postal reform bill (HR-5719) that would remove postal employees and retirees from the general FEHB population “would affect …More

Filing for Benefits upon a Death

Published: December 1, 2016

To report the death of an annuitant or a survivor beneficiary, call the Office of Personnel Management at (888) 767-6738 …More

Deciding on an Annuity Payout for Your Heirs

Published: December 1, 2016

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

Post-Retirement Spending Drops, Then Flattens

Published: November 17, 2016

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

An FSA Can Help Finance Your Elder Care Obligations

Published: November 17, 2016

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

Your Advisers Should Work as a Team

Published: November 17, 2016

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

Closer Scrutiny for Windfall Penalty Pending

Published: November 10, 2016

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

Understanding How FEHB Rates, Coverage are Set

Published: November 10, 2016

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

The Pros and Cons of Immediate Annuities

Published: November 10, 2016

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

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Taxes & Insurance

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