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...
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...
Generic Retirement Advice Doesn’t Fit Federal Employees
Retirement planning advice is everywhere: “Save 10–15 times your salary by retirement,” or “Budget $300,000+ for healthcare costs.” For most private-sector workers, this guidance makes sense. But for federal employees under FERS (or legacy CSRS), it often misses the mark. Overlooking your unique benefits can lead to...
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....
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TSP Performance in February: International Surge Leads the Way
TSP performance was mixed in February 2026, with a notable shift in market dynamics favoring international equities over U.S. large caps....
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....
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