Retirement & Financial Planning Report

Men and women have somewhat different attitudes toward providing financially for their family members and toward accepting help from them, …More

You may assign your Federal Employees Group Life Insurance to one or more persons, firms or trusts. Assignment means that …More

If you have an ample IRA, ongoing tax deferral can enrich your heirs. Poor planning, though, may rob your beneficiaries …More

About three in five IRA accounts are in what financial professionals call an “extreme” position by being overly weighted toward …More

A widow or widower of a deceased retiree who is eligible for a survivor annuity under either CSRS or FERS …More

Life insurance may play a vital role in an estate plan because insurance proceeds can be counted on to provide …More

In a request widely seen as potentially paving the way for legislative efforts next year to cut back on the …More

While the vast majority of federal employees have not joined the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, many consider joining …More

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

About half of households headed by someone age 65 and older has debt, which can be a significant issue for …More

An employee is eligible for a lump-sum payment for any unused annual leave when he or she retires or otherwise …More

How much life insurance coverage do you need? Rather than follow a pre-set formula, you should evaluate your personal situation …More

Almost all older persons are vulnerable to financial fraud and such swindles are a serious and growing problem, according to …More

The original purpose of sick leave was to allow employees to be absent from work either because of physical or …More

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

With annual health insurance open seasons under way both in the government and in many private companies, attention once again …More

On separation for retirement or other reasons, you will have several options for dealing with your Thrift Savings Plan account. …More

When you prepay a mortgage you’re essentially investing at the mortgage rate. Paying down a mortgage reduces debt and subtracts …More

Private sector companies are continuing to replace defined benefit retirement plans with defined contribution plans—at a time when the federal …More

Applying for federal retirement is a process that must be handled with care. The first thing you need to do …More

Recent data on the federal workforce show the impact of the much-examined growth of retirement eligibility in the federal workforce, …More

Federal employees covered by the FERS retirement system and by the CSRS Offset system pay into Social Security and for …More

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

Increases in housing prices and gains in stocks since the worst of the recent economic downturn have improved financial security …More

Premiums are deducted from an annuity just as they are from the paychecks of active employees—only once a month rather …More

When you plan for retirement, some simple numbers can help you develop an investment strategy. Start by determining how much …More

While overall participation rates in the TSP are at an all-time high among FERS employees, there are still significant differences …More

Federal employees may take their Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) benefits into retirement if they’ve been in the program …More

Many of your assets will pass to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries. They include your IRA, life insurance, annuities, payable-on-death …More

While proposals to impose reduced cost of living adjustments—or “diet COLAs”—in federal retirement have been set aside and retirees are …More