Most federal employees know they accrue sick leave, but far fewer realize that every hour of unused sick leave they carry into retirement can directly increase their pension. It’s one of the more underappreciated benefits in ...

For many federal retirees, the Thrift Savings Plan becomes a key source of retirement income. But regardless of how you plan to use your account, there comes a point when the IRS begins dictating how much ...

About 25% of the federal civilian workforce are veterans. If you’re one of them, you may be sitting on years of additional retirement credit without knowing it. The military service deposit, commonly called the military buyback, ...

For many federal employees, FEGLI is something that runs in the background throughout their career. Premiums come out automatically, coverage stays in place, and there is little reason to revisit it. Retirement changes that. Once you ...