Benefits
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Want to have a million dollars, at least, in your federal Thrift Savings Plan when you retire? Abraham Grungold, a financial adviser and current federal employee, can help you reach that goal.
April 06, 2021 -
Once again, there are dueling agendas to eliminate or offset the Windfall Elimination Provision, a pesky nuance that reduces Social Security benefits for some federal retirees.
April 05, 2021 -
Federal employees and annuitants will no longer see major disruptions to their health, dental, vision and life insurance during future government shutdowns thanks to a new policy, which the Office of Personnel Management finalized Friday.
April 02, 2021 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration said it can bring down its backlog of 212,000 pending disability claims to a more manageable level by the end of September.
March 23, 2021 -
More Thrift Savings Plan investors than you think may not understand exactly what their retirement nest egg is invested in.
March 23, 2021 -
Planning for retirement is a process that doesn't have to be a painful if you avoid some common mistakes. It will pay off big to know what they are and avoid them.
March 17, 2021 -
Exceptional family members are full of love, but they also can bring challenges, such as when the family has to relocate or find an accommodating school. For military members, that's where the Exceptional Family Members Program comes in.
March 11, 2021 -
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package gives federal employees access to a new bank of paid leave, which will allow them to recover from COVID-19 and care for sick family members, or children who are learning virtually from home. President Joe Biden signed the relief bill into law Thursday afternoon.
March 10, 2021 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein says that many feds don’t understand that their TSP retirement nest egg is not really an investment.
March 09, 2021 -
Planning for retirement isn't rocket science, but in some ways it is more challenging because ultimately you'll be riding that rocket however long it takes.
March 03, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling the military services to stand up new violence prevention workforces, identify "high risk" bases and assess their own compliance with existing policies meant to stop sexual assault.
March 01, 2021 -
When they retire, many federal and postal workers pull their retirement nest egg money out of the Thrift Savings Plan. But is that wise?
February 25, 2021 -
The Postal Service, faced with unacceptable delays delivering mail and packages, is “evaluating all service standards” as part of a 10-year business plan.
February 24, 2021 -
DHA is still not sure how many military treatment facilities will close or how many patients will need to seek outside care.
February 23, 2021 -
Besides being the biggest health care delivery organization in the country, the Veterans Health Administration is also one of the biggest medical research organizations.
February 23, 2021