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Benefits3 Reasons To Drop FEGLI Option B By Age 50The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program is the largest group life insurance program in the world,…
TSPIdentifying The Differences Between A Roth TSP & A Roth IRAGood news, your participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) doesn’t affect your eligibility to contribute to an…
ResourcesWhich Is A Better Investment For Retirement: Bonds Or An FIA?In times of economic uncertainty, the traditional wisdom for pre-retirees has been to rebalance their investments to…
TSPUnderstanding How The TSP Agency Match WorksThe Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) was created to provide federal employees with Uncle Sam’s version of a private sector…
RetirementCOLAs Aren’t Keeping Up With Retirees’ Living ExpensesAccording to the 2024 Senior Survey conducted by The Senior Citizens League, over 70% of seniors who responded say…
RetirementHow The Social Security Earnings Test WorksAccording to the Congressional Research Service, about 1 in 3 American workers file early at age 62 for their Social…
ResourcesGet The Facts Before You Sell Your Home In RetirementSelling your home after you retire is a huge decision you shouldn’t rush into.
ResourcesHow To Stay Mentally Sharp As You Enter Your Golden YearsWith longevity on the rise, it may be more likely we’ll all be dealing with memory loss and other cognitive issues,…
RetirementAging In Place Requires Planning AheadIf you’re among the 70% of people, age 50 and over, who have decided to stay in their home when they retire and age…
BenefitsUnderstanding The FERS Special Retirement Supplement (SRS)Many federal workers don’t fully understand what the FERS Special Retirement Supplement (SRS) is all about.- ResourcesDo Feds Need To Buy Short-Term Disability Insurance?An estimated 80% of private-sector employers offer their workers Short-Term Disability Insurance for non-work-related…
BenefitsWhat You Need To Know About FEHB Survivor BenefitsYour Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program provides excellent healthcare insurance options for you and…- Retirement47% Of Non-Retirees Expect Social Security To Run Out By The Time They RetireAccording to recent Gallup polling, 47% of workers don’t expect to receive a Social Security benefit when they retire.
- Retirement10 Years Away From Retirement? It’s Time To Get Proactive!If your FERS retirement date is 10 years away, you may feel like you have plenty of time to put together a financial…
- BenefitsThe Advantages Of Coordinating TSP And Social SecurityAs a FERS participant, one of the many decisions you have to make when planning your retirement is choosing when to…
WorkforceCongress Considering New Bill To Boost COLAs For RetireesFor several years, advocates for retirees have argued that the formula used to calculate Cost of Living Adjustments…- ResourcesThe Downside Of The 4% Withdrawal RuleThough the 4% rule has been around for decades, in recent years a good number of financial experts have come to…
WorkforceA Reality Check For Gen X Pre-Retirees Working For Uncle SamIf you’re among the estimated 65 million Generation X Americans born in 1965 through 1981, your financial security in…- BenefitsHow The TSP Works Upon Your Separation From ServiceDid you know that you can complete most TSP transactions entirely online when you log in to My Account?
- Retirement75% Of Americans Underestimate Income Taxes In RetirementAccording to a 2022 survey conducted by the Senior Citizens League, approximately 75% of Americans approaching…
