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Spouse Survivor Benefit Elections Under FERS & CSRS

Published: December 8, 2021

Is electing a survivor benefit for your current spouse required?  For anyone who is married at the time of retirement, …More

Designating Beneficiaries for Survivor, TSP Benefits

Published: December 1, 2021

A will does not control the payouts of your retirement, life insurance, and Thrift Savings Plan account at your death. …More

Considerations for Carrying FEHB into Retirement

Published: November 1, 2021

As a rule, at retirement you may keep your Federal Employees Health Benefits program coverage if you are currently enrolled …More

Not All forms of Compensation Can Be Invested in the TSP (Published: August 31, 2021)

The Limits on Earnings for Disability Retirees That Come Back (Published: July 28, 2021)

Special Retirement Rules for Special Situations (Published: June 30, 2021)

Key Information that New Retirees Receive (Published: May 26, 2021)

Keep Use of Annual Leave Use Just before Retirement Reasonable (Published: May 6, 2021)

Understanding Social Security Credits (Published: March 3, 2021)

How a Court Order Can Affect Your TSP Withdrawal (Published: February 4, 2021)

Think Hard Before Taking Refund of Retirement Contributions (Published: January 12, 2021)

FEHB Coverage Rules for Your Survivors (Published: December 3, 2020)

Important Decisions to Make When You’re 65 (Published: November 5, 2020)

Survivor Annuities Not Just for Spouses of Retirees (Published: September 9, 2020)

CSRS & FERS: Is Buying Back Military Time Worth it? (Published: August 17, 2020)

The Limits on Earnings after Disability Retirement (Published: May 11, 2020)

Choosing Regular vs. Disability Retirement, if Eligible for Both (Published: April 7, 2020)

Keys to a Strong Retirement Application (Published: March 5, 2020)

What the Offset in CSRS-Offset Means (Published: January 10, 2020)

Lump-Sum Option: Little Used but Still Available (Published: October 17, 2019)

Exceptions to the Offset Requirement for Rehired Annuitants (Published: September 12, 2019)

Speeded-Up Processing of Disability Retirement Applications (Published: August 8, 2019)

Life Changes that Allow for FEHB Changes outside an Open Season (Published: July 18, 2019)

When the Medicare Late Enrollment Penalty Doesn’t Apply (Published: June 20, 2019)

Eligibility, Potential Reductions Differ by Type of Retirement (Published: April 16, 2019)

Who’s in Line for Your FEGLI Benefits (Published: March 14, 2019)

When the Offset in CSRS-Offset Begins (Published: February 21, 2019)

Those Rehired May Resume Investments in TSP (Published: January 17, 2019)

Eligibility to Continue FEGLI into Retirement (Published: December 20, 2018)

Making Sure You Can Keep FEHB Coverage in Retirement (Published: November 6, 2018)