Retirement & Financial Planning Report

OPM has said it opposes an idea, raised over the years as proposed legislation, to centralizing purchasing of prescription drugs …More

Adding a teenaged driver to a parent’s auto insurance policy is costly but there are ways to hold down costs. …More

A recent budget document from OPM sets goals for processing of benefit applications for new retirees and for retirement-related customer …More

Homeowners insurance costs are going up in many areas. You can trim those costs if you qualify for certain discounts. …More

Hitting age 65 brings several important changes for federal retirees that are worth knowing and planning for, even for those …More

There is a variety of reasons why women overall save less for retirement than men do, but better financial literacy …More

You may not be able to keep your parents from going into a nursing home but these tactics will increase …More

Those expecting to follow the trend of longer working careers may need to change jobs and maybe even career fields …More

For your surviving family members to continue your FEHB benefits enrollment after your death, both the following requirements must be …More

Variable annuities offer buyers the chance to choose among subaccounts, many of which resemble stock funds or bond funds. Your …More

Increasing numbers of older persons are suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease, imposing significant financial as well as emotional burdens on those …More

If you have or adopt a child, he or she is eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits …More

If you are a FERS employee, you can retire on an immediate unreduced annuity with the following minimum combinations of …More

Before you sign an engagement letter with a financial advisor, be cautious about where his or her interests lie. Here …More

The portion of the federal workforce covered by CSRS is shrinking steadily as those employees hit retirement eligibility. Eligibility is …More

With a deferred annuity, you invest a lump-sum or a series of payments. The goal is that over time you …More

While taking out a reverse mortgage is a commonly cited way to use a home as a retirement asset, downsizing …More

If you’re single with a child or children you’ll probably name your child or children as your IRA beneficiary. After …More

The trend of recent years of delaying retirement continues, according the Labor Department data that also show however, that other …More

The law gives certain rights to your spouse, including a separated spouse, so long as your account balance is more …More

A report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute has underscored the importance of consistency in retirement savings, saying that in …More

Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset can affect the retirement benefits employees and retirees who are or were …More

In recent years new retirees overwhelmingly have come from the baby boom generation and the changes they are making in …More

If you are an employee or retiree covered by the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program, on your death the …More