Medicare Changes Could Make Coverage Decisions More Complicated for Federal Retirees
Medicare is changing again, and for federal retirees and employees, the updates could make retirement healthcare decisions more complicated...
Federal Retirement Processing Update
The federal retirement processing backlog continued to improve in April, though the system remains under significant strain heading into...
What Taxes Come Out of Your Annual Leave Payout?
When you leave federal service, any unused annual leave is paid out as a lump sum. For long-tenured employees, that annual leave payout can...
OPM Turns to AI as Federal Hiring Challenges Continue
Federal hiring has long had a reputation for being slow, complicated, and difficult to navigate. Now, the Office of Personnel Management believes artificial intelligence may be able to help fix at least part of the problem. In a recent post published through its “Secrets of OPM” series, the agency outlined how it’s using AI to...
April Jobs Report: Beyond the Headlines
The April jobs report came in stronger than expected. The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs last month, well above the consensus forecast of 55,000, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent. On the surface, that looks like good news, and in many ways it is. But dig a little deeper into the data …...
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DHS Shutdown Ends After Record 76-Day Standoff
After more than two months of gridlock, the DHS shutdown, the longest partial government shutdown in United States history, is finally...
Letter Carriers Unite To Stamp Out Hunger
Every second Saturday in May, something quietly extraordinary happens across America. The same person who drops off your packages and picks...
$186 Billion in Improper Payments: Where the Biggest Problems Are
The federal government issued an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025, according to a new report from the...
The TSP Is Built for Saving. Withdrawing Is a Different Story.
For most of your federal career, the TSP does exactly what it is supposed to do. You contribute, your agency matches, the funds grow, and...
How Your Service Computation Date Affects Your Federal Retirement
Most federal employees know their retirement date is tied to their years of service. Fewer realize that the number used to calculate those...
Federal Employees: Being Able to Retire and Being Ready to Retire Are Two Different Things
At some point, most federal employees end up asking these two important questions: when can I retire, and how much money will I need? They...
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