How to Cut Your Tax Bill on Your Federal Retirement Income
Most of us don’t like paying taxes, but we have to. The author provides some tips on how you can save on taxes levied on your federal retirement benefits.
Federal employee retirement news: news about retirement-related topics as it pertains to employees of the federal government. Topics include FERS, CSRS, the latest TSP performance, annual COLA updates, and more.
Most of us don’t like paying taxes, but we have to. The author provides some tips on how you can save on taxes levied on your federal retirement benefits.
There is a provision in FERS that allows you to “buy back” your active duty military service. The author provides a basic overview of how this process works.
Requirements for full Social Security retirement benefits are changing in 2018. Also, here is an update on the 2018 COLA.
As part of National Social Security Month, the Social Security Administration is providing various activities to make the public more aware of the benefits of Social Security.
Having a plan is crucial for a successful retirement. The author provides some ideas on how to start the planning process.
An annual survey on retirement preparation shows that many Americans believe they are not saving enough for retirement and are consequently feeling stressed.
After a sharp increase in the number of backlogged retirement applications during the first two months of the year, OPM was able to make some progress in reducing the overall backlog in March.
Two writers debate the pros and cons of privatizing Social Security. The author summarizes their positions and offers his analysis.
Filing a Federal Disability Retirement application can be a cumbersome process. The author provides some potential pitfalls to watch for and some suggestions of how to handle an initial application denial.
The author describes the importance of investment risk as it relates to your TSP portfolio.