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Preparing for Possible Buyout or Early Out Offer

Published: January 30, 2014

Whether to accept a buyout is a highly personal decision based on an individual’s financial and career situations. Those who …More

Structuring a Withdrawal from an Annuity

Published: January 30, 2014

Variable annuities increasingly offer guaranteed minimum income benefits. Such benefits provide variable annuity investors a guaranteed return if they: * …More

Attitudes Changing Toward Reverse Mortgages

Published: January 23, 2014

Attitudes toward reverse mortgages have changed in recent years, according to a report by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, moving …More

Coordinating FEDVIP and Other Insurance

Published: January 23, 2014

The FEHB health insurance and FEDVIP dental and vision insurance programs are paired in many people’s minds. They are both …More

Revocable Trusts Have Their Limits

Published: January 23, 2014

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

Older Workers Also Increasingly Caregivers

Published: January 16, 2014

Older workers increasingly find themselves functioning as caregivers and providers in both directions, helping support their own parents as well …More

Considerations in Survivor Benefit Election

Published: January 16, 2014

One of the more difficult choices that federal employees face as they move into retirement is whether to provide for …More

Preparing Your Home for Your Retirement

Published: January 16, 2014

If you decide to remodel your house, consider these improvements to make the house more liveable for yourself as you …More

Longevity Increases, But So Do Health Issues

Published: January 9, 2014

With increasing longevity comes increasing risk of debilitating health conditions in retirement, according to the Sloan Center on Aging and …More

Getting Federal Retirement Credit for Military Service

Published: January 9, 2014

If you are retired from active duty and are receiving military retired pay, you can continue to receive that pay …More

Putting Your Money in the Right Place

Published: January 9, 2014

A decision on whether to hold certain investments inside your tax-deferred retirement plan or outside also depends on: * Your …More

Self Plus One Option’s Impact Assessed

Published: January 2, 2014

Adding a self plus one option to the FEHB program likely would benefit many older employees and retirees who currently …More

Weighing When to Enroll in FLTCIP

Published: January 2, 2014

Several special considerations apply regarding enrollments in the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program that might drive a decision regarding whether …More

Making Your Intentions Clear

Published: January 2, 2014

To ensure your will stands up it should be written, by an attorney. Wills that you write yourself, or fill-in-the-blanks …More

Many Considering Retirement, but Will they Go?

Published: December 19, 2013

OPM’s latest government-wide federal employee confirms what many federal personnel experts have been saying anecdotally, that large numbers of employees …More

Your Options for Designating Survivor Benefits

Published: December 19, 2013

At retirement a federal employee is required by law to elect a full survivor annuity unless the spouse agrees in …More

Saving for the Younger Generation

Published: December 19, 2013

If you have young children or grandchildren, you have several options for saving on their behalf. One option is to …More

Separating Risk Pools an FEHB Reform Issue

Published: December 12, 2013

Newly offered legislation in the House has again stirred consideration of allowing persons other than federal employees and retirees and …More

A Benefit Choice for Those Who Are Disabled

Published: December 12, 2013

The government operates two distinct programs that may benefit federal employees who become disabled, the disability retirement program operated by …More

Being Realistic about Real Estate

Published: December 12, 2013

If you own investment real estate, you have a triple chance to make a profit: 1. You can collect monthly …More

FEHB Trends in Line with Other Insurance

Published: December 5, 2013

Many of the trends in the FEHB program are also being reflected in other employer-sponsored health insurance, putting the government-sponsored …More

The Special Provisions for Discontinued Service

Published: December 5, 2013

A discontinued service retirement is one in which you are forced to retire, usually in the face of a specific …More

Getting Immediate Payout from an Annuity

Published: December 5, 2013

If you purchase an immediate annuity (also known as a payout annuity or an income annuity), you buy a pension …More

Public Sector Workers Stay in Jobs Longer

Published: November 21, 2013

Public sector workers stay in their jobs longer than private sector workers, a possible indication of the value of the …More

Crediting Military Service Toward Federal Retirement

Published: November 21, 2013

Periods of active duty military service can be added to your civilian service. Sometimes a deposit for that time is …More

Assessing the Different Types of Trusts

Published: November 21, 2013

To determine whether or not you should use trusts, you need to understand what they are. A trust is a …More

Debt a Greater Issue for Pre-Retirees Than in Past

Published: November 14, 2013

Indebtedness is a more serious problem for approaching retirement today than those in the past, according to information provided at …More

Your FEGLI Coverage Options at Retirement

Published: November 14, 2013

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

Considerations for Moving in Retirement

Published: November 14, 2013

Moving to a new home in retirement? Along with the lifestyle changes, remember to pay attention to: * Estate planning. …More

Lack of Retirement Understanding Still a Problem

Published: November 7, 2013

Many of those in their pre-retirement years still show a lack of understanding of some key retirement considerations, according to …More

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