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Editorial standards

Editorial policy and corrections

FFEBA and DailyFED publish from primary sources, date every government figure, keep sponsors out of editorial decisions, and correct mistakes in public. This page sets out the standard every guide, data page, calculator and news article follows, and how to report an error.

Where do our facts come from?

From the source that sets the rule. We cite OPM, the Thrift Savings Plan, the Social Security Administration, the IRS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, federal statutes and regulations, and agency announcements. We link the source beside the fact and print the date we retrieved it, in the form "(OPM, retrieved YYYY-MM-DD)". We do not cite another publisher's summary when the original is available.

How do we write?

  • Answer first. The first paragraph answers the question in the headline.
  • Plain language. Written for a ninth-grade reading level, with terms defined.
  • Rules, not predictions. We explain how rules work and report published figures. We do not forecast COLAs, pay raises, fund returns or legislation.
  • Estimates are labeled. Worked examples and calculators are "educational estimates on the assumptions shown."
  • No invented proof. No made-up statistics, quotes, testimonials, people or awards.

Who writes and reviews?

Every guide shows a byline, a reviewer where one exists, and an "Updated on" date.

How do we keep sponsorship separate?

Federal Retirement Consultant (FRC) professionals sponsor FFEBA's free education and matching. Sponsors do not assign, write, review or approve editorial content, and they see it when you do. Guides end with an offer of a free benefits review, clearly labeled. Any paid advertising or sponsored content on DailyFED is labeled as such and kept visually separate from news.

How do we keep pages current?

Data pages are re-pulled from their sources on a schedule matched to when the source updates. Guides are reviewed at least once a year and whenever a rule changes, such as a new COLA, pay table, TSP limit or law. Each page shows when it was last updated. News articles keep their original date; if we update one, we add a dated update line.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so. A correction note at the end of the page states what changed and the date. Minor fixes such as typos are corrected without a note. We do not quietly change a figure that readers may have relied on.

News content migrated from dailyfed.com

DailyFED articles published on dailyfed.com before the move keep their original text and date. Articles we refresh carry a dated update line and links to the related guide. See the DailyFED page and the newsroom.

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Last updated October 2026.