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Losing the Tax Advantage for FEHB, FEDVIP Premiums in Retirement

Published: January 14, 2021

Two of the best features of the FEHB program is that almost all employees can carry the coverage into retirement …More

Techniques to Protect against Incapacity

Published: January 14, 2021

You may lose the ability to manage your own affairs as you grow older. Therefore, good financial planning should include …More

Errors Found in Social Security Benefits Affected by Earnings Test

Published: January 6, 2021

An inspector general audit at the Social Security Administration found errors in more than half of a sampling of beneficiaries …More

Coordination between FEHB, Other Health Insurance

Published: January 6, 2021

Federal Employees Health Benefits program carriers are obligated to follow standard coordination of benefit rules established by the National Association …More

Building Up Discounts on Homeowners Insurance

Published: January 6, 2021

Homeowners insurance cab be expensive but you can trim those costs if you qualify for certain discounts. Possibly you already …More

Health Shocks Often Shorten Careers, Study Finds

Published: December 30, 2020

Severe health shocks can cut short working careers with long-term consequences on financial security, according to a study by the …More

Discontinued Service Retirement: A Little-Understood Form of Retirement

Published: December 30, 2020

Perhaps the least-understood form of federal retirement eligibility is discontinued service retirement, or DSR. As the name implies, it applies …More

Becoming a Trustee Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly

Published: December 30, 2020

Every trust has a trustee, who holds property for one or more beneficiaries. Indeed, the most important person in the …More

CBO Underscores Value of Defined Contribution Programs

Published: December 17, 2020

Defined contribution retirement programs such as the FERS and CSRS civil service benefits contribute greatly to wealth not just of …More

The Earliest You Can Retire under FERS

Published: December 17, 2020

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

Two Reasons to Consider a Revocable Trust

Published: December 16, 2020

Revocable trusts, also known as living trusts, are increasingly popular. They can serve two main purposes: * Probate avoidance. Assets …More

Consistency Adds Up in Retirement Savings Accounts, Report Says

Published: December 10, 2020

A study tracking account balances of savers in 401(k) type programs comparable to the federal Thrift Savings Plan underscores the …More

Standards Differ between Federal, Social Security Disability Benefits

Published: December 10, 2020

While no one likes to think about the prospect of becoming disabled, it is important to understand disability coverage under …More

Picking Someone to Quarterback Your Estate

Published: December 10, 2020

When you create a will, you’ll name an executor or personal representative. That person will be the “quarterback” of your …More

Audit Challenges OPM Controls of FEHB, FEDVIP programs

Published: December 3, 2020

An inspector general audit has found weaknesses in the FEHB health insurance and FEDVIP dental-vision insurance programs, including repeating a …More

FEHB Premium Conversion for Rehired Annuitants

Published: December 3, 2020

Generally speaking, while federal employees may pay FEHB premiums with pre-tax money under the “premium conversion” arrangement, retirees may not. …More

Determining Your Life Insurance Needs

Published: December 3, 2020

How much life insurance coverage do you need? Rather than follow a pre-set formula or one of the various “rules …More

Report Warns against Losing Track of Retirement Savings Accounts

Published: November 18, 2020

Over a career many workers accumulate numerous and scattered retirement savings accounts, making it hard for them to get a …More

What Counts Toward the FEHB Five-Year Requirement

Published: November 18, 2020

In order to carry Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage into retirement, you need to have been covered by the …More

Probate: Doing Your Survivors a Favor

Published: November 18, 2020

If you draw up a will, any property included in that will must go through probate before it can pass …More

FEHB and Medicare

Health Insurance a Key to Feeling Financially Secure, Study Finds

Published: November 10, 2020

Health insurance coverage is “the benefit employees say contributes most to their feelings of financial security,” even more than retirement …More

No Use Retiring Now to Capture the 2021 COLA

Published: November 10, 2020

With the January 2021 COLA payout for retirees now set, at 1.3 percent, some employees eligible for retirement apparently are …More

Retirement Preparation Not Just about Investing

Published: November 10, 2020

Preparing yourself for retirement involves more than just building up your savings and applying for your federal retirement benefits. Other …More

TSP Issues Guidance on Upcoming ‘Spillover’ Policy

Published: November 5, 2020

The TSP has issued guidance on the “spillover” policy effective in 2021 affecting investors—those age 50 and older in a …More

Overcoming Inertia to Make a Change in FEHB Open Season

Published: November 5, 2020

In the annual Federal Employees Health Benefits program open season—this year from November 9 to December 14—enrollees may change plans, …More

Can Life Insurance Provide Income? Yes!

Published: November 5, 2020

With all types of life insurance policies, the payout at death usually can be received by the beneficiary, free of …More

Action Better Sooner Rather than Later on Social Security Fund, Report Says

Published: October 28, 2020

There is still time to avoid insolvency of the Social Security trust fund but doing it sooner is better than …More

How Federal, Social Security Disability Retirement Coordinate

Published: October 28, 2020

Under both CSRS and FERS, disability benefits are payable if you have become so disabled that you are prevented from …More

Spreading Out Income to a Beneficiary through a Trust

Published: October 28, 2020

If you include a trust in your estate plan, typically done on behalf of children who would be the beneficiaries, …More

Pandemic Spurred Many Retirees to Shore Up Finances

Published: October 21, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic spurred many retirees to shore up their finances by focusing on eliminating debt and/or building up funds …More

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TSP

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Retirement Benefits

  • Conditions for Eligibility under the FLTCIP

    If you have coverage under the FLTCIP long-term care insurance program, benefits begin after you […]

  • The Impact of Federal Reemployment on an Annuity

    Those who have retired from the government and then return to work could see a […]

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Financial & Estate Planning

  • Considerations when Picking an Executor for Your Estate

    When you draft your will, you should name an executor. It will be up to […]

  • Self-Insurance against Disability

    One form of benefit the government does not offer to its employees is short-term disability […]

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Retirement Policy

  • Capturing Credit toward a Federal Annuity for Military Service

    One of the least understood aspects of federal retirement policy involves capturing credit for military […]

  • Lump-Sum Annuity Still Exists but Eligibility Very Limited

    The “lump-sum option”—also called the “alternative form of annuity” – remains one of the most […]

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Taxes & Insurance

  • Ways to Drive Down Auto Insurance Costs

    To cut auto insurance costs, consider buying it from the same company that provides your […]

  • Home Add-Ons that Can Lower Your Insurance Costs

    One way to hold down homeowners insurance costs is to take advantage of potential discounts—some […]

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