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Choosing when to retire: More complicated than ever?

When choosing when to retire, employees often fall into two groups, one federal benefits expert said. So where do you sit?

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Post pandemic, it may be time to rethink your long term health needs

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Estate planning is more crucial than ever

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The trouble with retirement planning during a pandemic — and election year

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Fewer feds are retiring in 2020, and yes, the pandemic is (partly) to blame

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TSP participants are generally satisfied, but there’s room for improvement

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The TSP millionaires club just lost nearly half its members

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FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Your checks during coronavirus: A guide for federal employees and retirees

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Federal retirements dropped in 2019, as employees cite wide variety of motivations to stay or go

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In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, photo visitors to Great Smoky Mountain National Park drive through the park but facilities like the Sugarlands and Cades Cove visitor centers in Townsend, Tenn. Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and volunteer hours in a battle to keep national parks safe and clean for visitors as the partial U.S. government shutdown lingers.
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Shutdown assignment: Taking care of number one

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Worried about possible retirement changes? 3 pieces of advice from a federal financial planner