Retirement

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, you can read the long version of why some retirement dates are better than others,  get a warning that you don’t have much time left to use your annual leave, find out your options during a disability, and hear the story of a group of retired Law Enforcement Officers who are very unhappy. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, OPM’s Director is brutally removed, retirees will get the largest COLA in seven years, we’ll talk about protecting yourself and your family from a disability, and quiz you to see if you can tell the truth from fiction when it comes to retirement. Let’s go.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, we get the latest update on your 2019 pay raise, answer five questions about the new TSP withdrawal options, hope for relief from the required minimum distribution rule, and ask ‘Will Artificial Intelligence replace many Federal workers?’ Let’s go.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, we want to know if an agency can force us to relocate, we look at the best dates to retire next year, keep up with big plans for changes to your Thrift Savings Plan, and learn about the TSP’s new ‘glide path’. Huh? Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s benefits news for Feds, we get clarification from OPM on how to remove a family member from your health insurance, learn the four things you should know about your pay raise (or freeze), consider how to avoid overestimating your retirement income, and answer the question ‘would you recommend the government as an employer?’ Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, prospects for a raise improve (but don’t make plans to spend it yet), very little is happening on the many proposed changes to your retirement benefits, and we really need to eliminate the cliché about Social Security and the 3rd rail. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s benefits news for Feds, we’re focused on retirement. You probably know that retirees are very protective of their retirement savings, some will have more than enough to spend, but many aren’t so sure and they’ll live cautiously during retirement. And since we’re at it, how about discussing the five biggest retirement decisions that you’ll have to make. Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s Federal benefits news, the Administration wants to get rid of OPM, and resistance keeps growing against those darned recent Executive Orders. We also learn which agencies could have the most retirees coming, and that it’s not all just about the money. Really?  Let’s get started.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

In this week’s Federal benefits news, Senators tell OPM to leave your retirement plan alone, there’s more talk of increasing the maximum buyout amount, the TSP doesn’t want you leaving money on the table, and do you think you can pass a retirement quiz? Let’s see what you know.

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

Weekend Reading on Your Federal Benefits

​In this week’s Federal benefits news, we look at how recent executive orders may affect Federal unions, get a diagnosis on the financial health of Social Security and Medicare, follow the continuing saga of proposed changes to your benefits, and briefly sigh with relief at what OPM’s Director has to say about your pension. Let’s get started.