FEHB in Retirement: Retiring at 57 Changes How You Plan for Healthcare
FEHB in retirement can be one of the most valuable benefits a federal employee has. But if you’re considering retiring at 57 with 30...
Were DRP Departures Actually Replaced? OPM and a Watchdog Group Disagree
A new data analysis has kicked off a real dispute between a prominent government watchdog group and OPM’s own director over what...
FEHB Family Member Verification Is Changing for Open Season 2026
If you’re planning to add a spouse or child to your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage during the 2026 Open Season,...
Social Security Fairness Act: What the Numbers Show Nearly Two Years Later
Nearly two years after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), a new Congressional Research Service report provides a clearer picture of what the change actually delivered and what it is projected to cost. What Changed? The Social Security Fairness Act...
Overtime and FERS: Why Your Extra Hours May Not Boost Your Pension
Overtime and FERS don’t necessarily go together the way you might expect. You can work a year filled with extra shifts and overtime, see your total earnings jump, and still have none of that extra pay increase the salary used to calculate your FERS pension. But there’s a second retirement benefit where that overtime may...
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Front-Loading Your TSP Contributions Could Cost You Matching Contributions
If you’re a FERS employee, contributing more to your Thrift Savings Plan is generally a good thing. But there’s a difference...
Federal Employees Using AI: Is It Actually Helping?
Federal employees using AI is no longer a future-looking trend at OPM. More than 80% of the agency’s employees reported using...
Remarried? Your FERS Survivor Annuity May Not Fully Protect Your Current Spouse
A FERS survivor annuity is supposed to provide continuing income to a spouse after a federal retiree dies. But if a previous divorce...
OPM Retirement Processing Could Get a Technology Upgrade
Federal employees have heard plenty about OPM retirement processing delays. Now, OPM is replacing more than 100 separate federal HR systems...
Surviving Spouse Social Security Benefits: The Financial Shock Many Couples Don’t Expect
Surviving spouse Social Security benefits can replace much of the income lost when a spouse dies, but they don’t replace both...
FEEA Emergency Loans: The Federal Financial Safety Net Many Feds Don’t Know About
FEEA emergency loans can provide a financial lifeline to eligible federal and postal employees facing certain unexpected hardships. Yet...
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