Constructing a Retirement Income Plan
The author outlines some of the most crucial sources of retirement income for federal employees.
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.
The author outlines some of the most crucial sources of retirement income for federal employees.
Federal retirees could be facing a “perfect storm” of events that could collectively cause costs for their benefits to rise sharply in 2017. NARFE has been campaigning to minimize the potential negative impact on retired federal employees.
How did your TSP investments perform in August? The latest monthly returns show many of the TSP funds experienced relatively little change.
The author explains Medicare’s four parts and how they overlap with the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program.
The author provides a basic explanation of how the FERS annuity supplement is calculated as well as why a federal employee would want to make the calculations.
How do required minimum distributions work with your traditional IRA? Here are some key facts for you to know.
The author outlines key components of the FERS system you will need to have a successful retirement.
I am a 42 year old GS-10 FERS employee with 12 years of service. As long as I work at least 30 years and put 5% into the TSP, will my retirement income be that much different from someone that is a higher grade than me?
How do you determine how much money you will need in retirement? A lot depends on the retirement lifestyle that you desire. The author discusses the “80% rule” and how it applies to giving you the lifestyle you desire to have in retirement.
OPM’s backlog of retirement applications grow by 15% in July. A quick look at some historical data reveals that this was a predictable event.