civil service retirement system
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By avoiding some common mistakes, you can prepare yourself for a much easier retirement.
August 18, 2021 -
The 22% increase in federal retirements from June to July has led to a growing claims backlog.
August 12, 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.
August 09, 2021 -
A higher January COLA could mean the nation is in for an extended period of higher inflation.
August 05, 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 -
January 2022's cost of living adjustment for federal retirees will depend on not only their plan, but also inflation.
July 22, 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 -
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 -
Working slightly longer than you planned can have a big time payoff. And it’s particularly true for federal workers.
June 16, 2021 -
While any pay raise is obviously better than nothing, bigger is better when it comes to the retirement part of life.
June 10, 2021 -
If reading or hearing the news has become more depressing each year, there is good news for the federal family. Finally.
June 02, 2021 -
Federal, military and Social Security retirees are in line for a cost of living adjustment that could be their biggest in more than a decade.
May 27, 2021