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Usps Fers Payments Paused

USPS Suspends Employer FERS Payments Amid Cash Crisis: Does it Affect Your Retirement?

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a temporary suspension of its employer contributions to the defined...

Closing The Retirement Gap After 50

Closing the Retirement Gap After 50: A Step-by-Step Fed Guide

If you’re behind on retirement savings, the goal isn’t perfection. It’s increasing how much you...

Still Working Tsp Rmd Exception Strategy

How Does the “Still-Working” TSP RMD Exception Strategy Work?

Over the past 20 years, many Americans including federal employees have been staying on the...

Fegli After 55

FEGLI After 55: When it Gets Expensive and What to Do

Many federal employees treat the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program as a “set it and...

Two Pensions One Plan

Two Pensions, One Plan: Taxes, Timing, and Survivor Choices

Two pension checks arriving each month create a dependable income in retirement. That stability helps,...

Amending A Federal Income Tax Return

Understanding the Rules for Amending a Federal Income Tax Return

Individuals who found errors on their 2025 federal income tax returns (or prior year returns,...

Hidden Tax Breaks

Hidden Tax Breaks Federal Employees Often Miss

Federal benefits carry real value. A Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension, Thrift Savings Plan...

Age Based Retirement Milestones For Federal Employees

Age-Based Retirement Milestones for Federal Employees

Ask most federal employees when they plan to retire, and they’ll give you a year....

Some Employees And Retirees Need To Pay

Some Employees and Retirees Need to Pay Federal Estimated Taxes During 2026 to Avoid IRS Penalties

Most federal employees and retirees receive various types of income that are not subject to...

The I Fund Explained

The I Fund Explained: Diversifying Beyond U.S. Stocks in Retirement

Many of our Feds build retirement portfolios heavily around U.S. stocks, often through the Thrift Savings...

Stretching Your Fers Pension

Stretching Your FERS Pension: Smart Withholding and Tax Moves

Your pension is steady. Your tax picture can shift from year to year. Withholding too...

High Income Federal Employees Unable To Contribute

High Income Federal Employees Unable to Contribute to a Roth IRA for the Year 2025 Should Use the “Back-Door” Strategy to Convert to a Roth IRA

Effective January 1,2018 following the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...

Commuting Costs And Timing

Commuting, Costs, and Timing: A Fed’s Guide to Moving Smart

Return-to-office changed more than your calendar. It changed the numbers. A house that made sense...

Closing The Mra To 62 Years Gap

Closing the MRA-to-62-Years Gap: FERS Supplement Alternatives

As a federal government employee, you could take advantage of your minimum retirement age (MRA)....

How The Obbba Tax Law Changes Mortgage Interest Deduction

How the OBBBA Tax Law Changes the Mortgage Interest Deduction for Federal Employees

This column discusses the mortgage interest income tax deduction changes resulting from the passage of...

Ira Rmd Deadline 2026

IRA RMD Deadline 2026: First Withdrawal Due April 1 for Age 73 Retirees

April 1,2026 is the deadline for federal employees and retirees born between January 1 and...

Roth Ira Backdoor For High Earning Feds 2026 Basics

The Roth IRA “Backdoor” for High-Earning Feds: 2026 Basics

High-earning federal employees eventually hit income limits that restrict direct Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions. For...

Retiring Outside Cities

Retiring Outside Cities? How 2026 Rural Health Changes Affect You

Many federal retirees move to rural areas after they retire. The appeal is clear: housing...

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