Health Savings Account: A Benefit Worth Maximizing
If you’re enrolled in an FEHB High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), you have access to a Health Savings Account, and it’s one of...
Federal Employee Unions Revive Lawsuit to Halt Schedule Policy/Career Plan
A coalition of federal employee unions and advocacy groups has filed an amended complaint in federal court this week, seeking to block the...
Federal Retirement Application Backlog Keeps Growing
As uncertainty surrounding the federal workforce continues to play out, OPM received a staggering 31,240 federal retirement claims in...
IRMAA: The Medicare Charge Most Federal Retirees Don’t See Coming
Federal retirees, you’ve planned for Medicare. You know the premiums. But what you may not know is that your income could make those premiums significantly more expensive, and that the number the government uses to calculate your surcharge is from two years ago. That’s IRMAA: the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount....
Long-Term Care Planning: A Critical Gap in Federal Retirement Preparation
Long-term care planning is one of the most overlooked parts of retirement preparation for federal employees. Yet the odds of needing care are far from remote. Research shows that roughly 70% of people turning age 65 will need some form of long-term care during their lifetime. For federal employees and retirees, understanding this risk,...
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Retiring Feds: Should You Downsize or Relocate?
If you’re a federal employee approaching retirement, your FERS annuity and TSP provide steady income, but your housing decisions can...
Some Employees Brace for Partial Paychecks as DHS Shutdown Drags On
For the roughly 272,000 people who work at the Department of Homeland Security, this week brought an unwelcome reality check: most of them...
Safeguarding Your TSP During Volatile Markets
Market volatility can feel unsettling, but how you respond with your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) allocations can make a significant...
Are Your TSP Catch-Up Contributions Going to the Right Place?
Starting January 1, 2026, a new rule took effect that quietly changed how catch-up TSP contributions work for a specific group of federal...
What Happens to Your TSP When You Die?
Your TSP account doesn’t follow your will. It doesn’t follow a divorce agreement, a prenuptial arrangement, or a court order....
A New TSP Tool Makes Roth In-Plan Conversions Easier to Evaluate
As of January 28, 2026, federal employees can convert their traditional TSP balance directly to a Roth TSP balance, no rollover to an...
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