Annuity Statement Now Available Online: Can You Find It?
The information for federal annuity payments is now available from the OPM website. Here is how to actually find the information you may be seeking about next year’s annuity payment.
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 information for federal annuity payments is now available from the OPM website. Here is how to actually find the information you may be seeking about next year’s annuity payment.
The CSRS Voluntary Contribution Program has been available to CSRS or CSRS Offset federal employees for many years. It can be a very useful option to significantly increase retirement savings. The author explains some of the details of this program.
IRAs are turning 40. The author provides some of the history and benefits of the IRA.
TSP officials believe that investors should leave their money in the TSP when leaving federal service. Why do they care?
I am planing to retire this FY. I am trying to determine if hanging until Jan. 10, 2015 for full lump sum (448 hours) is a better option than going 12/31/14 which would obviously get my annuity started 1 month earlier.
The author provides considerations for federal workers beginning their careers at later ages.
When designing your retirement plan and investment portfolio, it is important to invest with the impact of inflation in mind. The author describes the impact it can have on your plans and your lifestyle.
The latest retirement processing status report shows that OPM’s inventory of claims remained unchanged in November over the previous month.
The author writes about a prediction made by one person in the 1940s about the future of Social Security that, in hindsight, has turned out to be remarkably accurate. He explains why Americans should pay attention to the warnings that were issued so many years ago.
In response to a recent CBO report that recommends various cuts to federal employee benefits, the author advises federal workers not to panic about these recommendations and explains why he thinks they are unlikely to materialize.