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Social Security for Feds: The Special Retirement Supplement

10/26/2023
Understanding Social Security for Feds: learn about the Special Retirement Supplement for some feds who...

Best Dates for Federal Employees to Retire in 2024

10/25/2023
Thinking about retiring from federal service next year? Here are the dates that are optimal...

FEHB Highlights: Understanding Premiums and Premium Conversion

10/19/2023
Continuing our FEHB series, looking at premiums and the effect on taxes, social security, and...

Roth TSP Benefits

10/13/2023
Learn why the Roth TSP can be a great choice for younger feds. Traditional qualified...

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: Still Looking Like 5.2%? + Locality Changes

10/12/2023
Will the shutdown showdown have any impact on next year’s pay raise? Also, OPM recent...

NASA Sending Data to Moon and CURE Act Moves to House Floor

10/10/2023
News wrap-up from around the federal landscape: NASA is going to test storing data on...

FEHB Highlights: OPM, Carriers, Agencies, and Enrollees’ Responsibilities

10/06/2023
Continuing our series on the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. In this piece, we...

Federal Firefighters Avoid Pay Cliff as Congress Prevents Shutdown

10/04/2023
Shutdown averted until next month, along with the ‘pay cliff’ threatening federal firefighters. Plus, learn...

Working After Disability Retirement FERS Pension

09/28/2023
If you’re retired and collecting a FERS pension and decide to return to federal service,...

Federal Pay News: How a Government Shutdown Impacts Feds

09/27/2023
Furloughs, federal benefits, and an update on the annual pay raise for feds. At the...

Convert FEGLI Coverage to An Individual Life Insurance Policy

09/27/2023
FEGLI Participants Can Convert Their FEGLI Coverage to An Individual Life Insurance Policy This is...

What is a Viatical Settlement and How Does It Work?

09/14/2023
What a Viatical Settlement is and how it works. In 2003, the nonprofit organization Life...

Cheat Codes: Get the Most from Serving Those Who Serve

09/01/2023
Some Feds want to learn the ins and outs of every benefit they are entitled...

Debunking 10 Myths About Federal Employee Health Benefits & Medicare

08/30/2023
Debunking 10 Myths About the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and Medicare Medicare will likely...

2024 COLA & TSP Projections, plus 2210 IT Pros at NSA Get Significant Raise

08/29/2023
Pay raise at the NSA, plus estimates for next year’s COLA and TSP Contributions. In...

News Out of NASA, DARPA, the IRS, and the US Postal Service

08/23/2023
An IRS agent killed during training exercise, USPS reports another quarter loss of over $1...

Can You Receive Your FERS or CSRS Pension as a Lump Sum?

08/22/2023
Do federal annuitants need to receive their FERS or CSRS income on a monthly basis?...

Five Important Facts for Feds to Remember About Financial Planning

08/14/2023
Financial planning for federal employees – here are the top 5 things to know. Welcome...

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