Inflation cooling off? Katelyn takes a look at next year’s COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security. Also – the best dates in 2024 to retire from federal service. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 21): 2024 COLA and Best Dates to ... Read More

The roundup of news for federal workers. Learn about the SECURE Act 2.0, proposed legislation to equalize cost-of-living adjustments for FERS retirees, and what’s up with the potential shutdown? This week’s overview of news for federal employees covers three important ... Read More

We continue exploring the FEHB handbook as the upcoming open season looms. OPM’s FEHB Handbook is a dense digital document that details all the technicalities around health insurance for active and retired federal workers and their family members. In this ... Read More

Three pieces of legislation have been introduced in the House. The topics include FERS participants, on-duty beath benefits, and temporary service. In this week’s roundup of recent news pertaining the federal workforce, we look at three pieces of recently introduced ... Read More

Learn about an annuity that can help reduce required minimum distributions (RMDs) Many individuals are not comfortable with annuities. A major reason for this not being comfortable with an annuity is due to a lack of knowledge as to how ... Read More

Understanding Social Security for Feds: learn about the Special Retirement Supplement for some feds who retire before age 62. Eligible FERS works that retire prior to reaching age 62 have an extra benefit that is designed to supplement social security ... Read More

Thinking about retiring from federal service next year? Here are the dates that are optimal for federal employees in 2024. The general consensus among federal employees that the best day of the year to retire is the very last one ... Read More

Continuing our FEHB series, looking at premiums and the effect on taxes, social security, and other benefits. OPM’s FEHB Handbook is a dense digital document that details all the technicalities around health insurance for active and retired federal workers and ... Read More

The 3.2% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will apply to CSRS and Social Security. FERS annuitants will see a 2.2% adjustment. A little higher than the 3.0% predicted at the end of August, the Social Security Administration recently announced next year’s COLA ... Read More

Learn why the Roth TSP can be a great choice for younger feds. Traditional qualified retirement plans (including the traditional Thrift Savings Plan or TSP) were built and established in the 1980s on a simple idea. An employee sets aside ... Read More