Retirement Backlog Drops by 12% in April
OPM was able to get the retirement backlog back below 20,000 for the first time since December.
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OPM was able to get the retirement backlog back below 20,000 for the first time since December.
The author discusses the 2019 Social Security trustees report and why it appears to contain good news on the surface.
A bill in Congress would allow a buyback for time working as a temporary employee to count toward federal retirement payments.
Rebalancing your TSP portfolio can potentially reduce risk and improve returns. The author describes how this works.
Can I contribute to both a Roth IRA and the Roth TSP?
The 2019 Trustees reports show that Medicare and Social Security are viable for now but remain on an unsustainable financial path.
The 2019 Social Security Trustees report is slated for release soon. The author says if there is bad news about the program’s future, now is the time to report it.
Will your income in retirement be less than it is now? As the author illustrates, you could be surprised thanks to required minimum distributions.
What impact does resigning have on a federal employee’s ability to qualify for Federal Disability Retirement?
SSA is offering some of its employees an “early out” on retirement. The author explains the best dates for these employees to plan their retirement.