Retirement
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One of the key questions facing those eligible for Medicare is should they take part B and pay its premiums in addition to one of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program plans?
November 04, 2019 -
Uncle Sam will spend a small fortune over the next couple of months making it easier for 2.8 million government workers to get the best health plan next year for the fewest amount of premium dollars.
October 31, 2019 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein says declining G fund returns are the result of a decline in interest rates, so he recommends many of his clients to the F fund.
October 28, 2019 -
Have you been monitoring the fascinating ups and downs of the C fund? Financial planner Arthur Stein has you covered.
October 23, 2019 -
Have you asked yourself all the right questions about your retirement?
October 22, 2019 -
Most experts would say it depends on your age, when you plan to retire, and, very important, your risk tolerance.
October 21, 2019 -
Is the government using the wrong measuring tool to track inflation and thus producing the wrong cost of living adjustments?
October 18, 2019 -
Federal employees, members of Congress and good government governments remember the late House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman, Elijah Cummings, as a champion for the federal workforce and a staunch and vocal supporter of whistleblowers.
October 17, 2019 -
Fans of the Thrift Savings Plan hope new withdrawal rules encourage more people to stick with it when they move to another job or retire.
October 17, 2019 -
When it comes time to start withdrawing money from your TSP will you be glad you invested pre-tax, or wish somebody had talked to you about the Roth option?
October 15, 2019 -
Last month the Thrift Savings Plan implemented a series of changes in withdrawal rules it hopes/expects will lead to more people leaving their investments in the TSP when they leave government.
October 12, 2019 -
Social Security says millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase in 2020 _ and that comes to about $24 more a month more the average retired worker
October 10, 2019 -
There were 5.6 million accounts in the TSP at the end of September. A few were just born in the right family but the majority are self-made.
October 10, 2019 -
The Office of Personnel Management reported fewer retirement claims received last month, as well as fewer processed, compared to the month prior.
October 09, 2019 -
Fast approaching is the health benefits open enrollment period from Nov. 11-Dec. 9, when workers and retirees should shop carefully for the best deal for them and their families.
October 09, 2019