Retirement & Financial Planning Report

In many areas where home values still haven’t recovered from the downturn, home assessments may not have declined at the …More

A recent report for Congress warns that without changes, Social Security will exhaust one of its trust funds only in …More

If you are thinking about retirement, one of the issues you are probably factoring into your decision is how much …More

Increasingly, your credit score is being used for purposes other than approving loan requests. You score might be used to …More

With financial abuse of the elderly a large and growing problem, the federal Administration on Aging is urging persons with …More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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