Tag: FERS
Why DIY Retirement Planning May Not Work For Feds
Since your FERS annuity (pension), Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) provide three streams of retirement income, you may be tempted ...Retirement Applications Slow in July
OPM continues to deal with a backlog of federal retirement applications, as July saw 8,295 employees file for retirement. While this number ...TSP Funds Show Mixed Results
In July 2025, the TSP reported mixed performance across its funds, with 14 of 16 funds posting gains, though most grew by ...More Feds Hit TSP Millionaire Status
A growing number of federal employees are retiring with more than $1 million in their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts, a milestone ...FERS Supplement vs 10% Annuity Bonus
Now that the FERS Retiree Annuity Supplement has survived proposed federal benefit cuts, this may lead to a big decision for some ...Federal Judge Continues to Challenge RIF Plans
On July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court lifted an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, allowing the Trump administration to ...Are You Retirement Ready?
With President Trump’s proposal to eliminate 107,000 federal positions in non-defense agencies starting in 2026, federal workers may face job insecurity, potentially ...Picking Your Retirement Date
The perfect retirement date is a widely discussed and dissected topic. There have been multiple articles dedicated to several strategies you can ...Retirement Processing Goes Electronic
Proposed changes to federal benefits, such as the elimination of the retiree annuity supplement and the transition to a “high-5” annuity calculation, ...Proposed Benefits Changes Come into Sharper Focus
As federal employees await the outcome of proposed cuts to their federal benefits, a committee document has provided some additional details. Increased ...
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