Retirement
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A higher January COLA could mean the nation is in for an extended period of higher inflation.
August 05, 2021 -
One of the best things anyone can do for loved ones left behind is to make official plans for how you want your estate to be handled.
August 04, 2021 -
The decision to collect your Social Security now or later can be a tough one. There are a number of tradeoffs.
August 03, 2021 -
Retirement with debt is a bad idea, especially if you are under the FERS program with its diet-COLA formula.
July 29, 2021 -
If you work for the government or are retired from it, you almost certainly have an estate. And it is probably more extensive than you think.
July 28, 2021 -
Should you treat Social Security like insurance or like an investment? Your answer may affect how much money you collect.
July 27, 2021 -
January 2022's cost of living adjustment for federal retirees will depend on not only their plan, but also inflation.
July 22, 2021 -
A handful of strategies exist for TSP investors when the stock market expects to see a sharp decline.
July 21, 2021 -
If federal retirees wait until age 70 to collect Social Security, their monthly benefits could see a big increase.
July 20, 2021 -
Consumer prices are going up and up, which is a good sign if you're hoping for a high cost of living adjustment next January.
July 19, 2021 -
Uncertainty over the size of the pay raise vs. the COLA is causing many feds to rethink their proposed retirement date.
July 15, 2021 -
It is possible to work for Uncle Sam long enough to get and qualify for benefits and an annuity, but still leave government earlier.
July 14, 2021 -
More federal employees have retired so far during the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2020, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.
July 12, 2021 -
June stats from the Office of Personnel Management for newly filed claims showed last month was higher than a year ago, when the pandemic was in full effect.
July 09, 2021 -
Despite a deadly worldwide pandemic, the number of active and retired feds with million-dollar-plus Thrift Savings Plan accounts more than doubled in the last year.
July 08, 2021