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Federal employees sometimes pay more to cover themselves and one family member than they would for an entire family under the same health plan. In 2027,...
Federal employees and retirees have several important dates to keep in mind as 2026 comes to a close. Open Season runs November 9 through December 14,...
The 2027 COLA is 3.6% for Social Security and CSRS and 2.6% for FERS retirees, who generally must be 62 by December 1 to receive it....
If you’re receiving FERS disability retirement and SSDI, you can receive both benefits, but they don’t simply get added together. Social Security pays its benefit separately,...
Working overtime can put more money in your pocket today, but it doesn’t necessarily put more money into your future FERS pension. That’s because FERS generally...
TSP performance in August was positive across the board. After a volatile summer, all five core TSP funds finished the month higher, with the I Fund...
If you’re a FERS employee, contributing more to your Thrift Savings Plan is generally a good thing. But there’s a difference between maximizing your TSP contributions...
At first glance, OPM’s latest retirement report doesn’t seem to make much sense. The agency continues to chip away at its retirement backlog, yet the average...
S Fund volatility was on full display in July. After a 4.34% surge in June, which saw it lead the core funds, the S Fund became...
A federal employee recently told his advisor he was ready to leave government service. He was 56, had 20 years of service, and had done what...