Navigating Federal Employee Retirement: Key Updates and Expert Advice
OPM extended the deadline on its deferred resignation offer. What the extension gives you, and the questions to answer before you decide anything.
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Navigating Federal Retirement Benefit Splits in Divorce
A federal annuity and TSP are often the largest assets in a divorce. How they are divided, and what the court order has to say about survivor rights.
Navigating the Federal Workforce Transition: OPM’s Deferred Resignation Program and the Role of Internal Benefit Advisors
OPM's deferred resignation program offered incentives to resign by February 6, 2025. What the offer contained, and the benefits questions it raised.
Trump Offers Incentives to Boost TSP Benefits – Check Your Eligibility with Internal Benefit Advisors
A set of incentives aimed at federal employees touched the Thrift Savings Plan directly. What was offered, and how to check whether it applied to you.
Federal Employees’ Early Retirement: Navigating Healthcare and Lifestyle Adjustments
Retiring early means solving healthcare before Medicare and adjusting to a different rhythm. What to plan for beyond the annuity calculation itself.
Top Tips for Federal Employees Considering Early Retirement
Early retirement can work well for federal employees who plan it properly. The practical steps that make the difference between comfortable and tight.
Navigating Early Retirement for Federal Employees: Essential Steps
Going early carries its own trade-offs: a reduced annuity, the supplement, and a longer stretch of insurance to fund. The essential steps to take.
Transitioning to Retirement: A Guide for Federal Employees
A step-by-step guide to the federal retirement transition: what to confirm, in what order, and how far ahead of your date each piece needs to happen.
Essential Tips for Federal Employees Approaching Retirement
Approaching your federal retirement date? The essentials to understand about the process, so the transition is smooth and the finances actually hold.
Enhancing Retirement Pathways for Federal Employees
The last one to three years of federal service are where most of the value is won or lost. How to manage that window with a plan rather than a hope.
Mastering the Final Years of Federal Service: Strategies and Insights
What to do in the final one to three years of federal service: the elections to check, the numbers to confirm, and the decisions that cannot wait.
Healthcare Challenges for Early Retirees: Federal Employees’ Guide
Healthcare is the most underestimated part of retiring early. How FEHB works before Medicare, what it costs, and what to plan for in the gap years.