How to Get Your Federal Personnel File After You Leave Government
If you need your federal personnel file after leaving government service, the process just became much easier. For years, former federal...
USPS FERS Contributions Remain Suspended. Here’s What the New IG Report Found.
USPS FERS contributions from the Postal Service remain suspended four months after the agency’s emergency cash conservation plan...
National Make a Will Month: Don’t Forget Your TSP Beneficiary Designation
August is National Make a Will Month, making it a good time to review your estate plan. But before you put your will back in the drawer,...
Federal Retirees: Your TSP Can’t Do This. Your IRA Can.
For federal retirees who give to charity, there’s an important difference between your TSP and an IRA that becomes especially relevant after age 70½. Your TSP doesn’t provide Qualified Charitable Distributions, but an eligible IRA can. And with new charitable deduction rules taking effect in 2026, it’s worth...
Retirement Readiness Is About More Than Your Finances
Retirement readiness is usually measured in dollars. Do you have enough in your TSP? What will your FERS pension provide? When should you claim Social Security? Those questions matter, but they don’t tell the whole story. Research on retirement adjustment shows that preparing for life after work also means planning for the routines,...
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Top Federal Retirement Questions Answered
As you near the finish line, the federal retirement questions start to pile up. How much should I have in my TSP? Can I keep my health...
Could This Bill Prevent the Next Government Shutdown?
A bipartisan Senate proposal introduced this month would fundamentally change what happens when Congress misses a funding deadline,...
OPM’s FEHB Health Claims Data Plan Raises New Privacy Questions
If you’re enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program or the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program,...
What TSP Millionaires Can Teach Federal Employees About Long-Term Investing
A record number of TSP millionaires now exists among federal employees and retirees. As of July 2026, 224,420 participants have Thrift...
Disability Retirement Used to Be a Coin Flip. Here’s What Changed.
If a medical condition has made it impossible to do your job, you may already know that federal disability retirement exists. What you may...
TSA Privatization Is Expanding: What Current Employees Need to Know
For years, TSA privatization has existed through a little-known program that allows certain airports to use private security screening...
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