Inside Federal Retirement Processing: What the Data Shows
Federal retirement processing is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. After decades of paper-based...
House Ends Partial Government Shutdown
On February 3, 2026, the House approved a funding package in a close bipartisan vote of 217-214. This legislation ends the partial...
TSP Performance Update: January 2026
All Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) funds posted positive returns in January 2026, giving federal employees a strong start to the year....
Even Experts Get Social Security Wrong; What Federal Employees Can Learn
Social Security rules are complex, and even financially savvy individuals discover that small misunderstandings may reduce lifetime income, increase taxes, or create unintended consequences for a surviving spouse. For federal employees, the impact can be even greater, as retirement income comes from multiple sources, and when these...
OPM Finalizes Schedule Policy/Career Rule: What Federal Employees Should Know
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized a new federal civil service rule establishing a category called Schedule Policy/Career within the excepted service to “strengthen accountability” for certain federal employees in policy-influencing roles. It’s expected to affect roughly 50,000 civil servants. This...
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Inside OPM’s New Federal Workforce Data Platform
The Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform was officially launched by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in early January....
Spousal Death Benefits Explained
No one enjoys thinking about their own mortality, but you need to be prepared in case the unimaginable happens. Your spouse’s shock...
TSP Roth Conversion Less Than a Week Away: What Federal Employees Should Know
With the Thrift Savings Plan’s Roth in-plan conversion option less than a week away, many federal employees and retirees are taking a...
Accessing Your TSP Early: How Federal Employees Can Skip Penalties
Retirement doesn’t always align with age 59½ for federal employees, leaving many wondering how to tap into their Thrift Savings Plan...
Deferred vs. Postponed Annuity
For federal retirees under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), the terms “deferred annuity” and “postponed...
Federal Retirement Benefits: Calculation and Common Estimate Mistakes
Federal Retirement planning can feel like navigating a maze. Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), annuity, Social Security, and other benefits...
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