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...
Postponed vs. Deferred Retirement: The Difference That Could Cost a Federal Employee Their Health Insurance
A federal employee recently told his advisor he was ready to leave government service. He was 56, had 20 years of service, and had done...
The TSP Guide for Federal Employees
The TSP Guide for federal employees starts with a simple reality: the Thrift Savings Plan will be one of the largest retirement assets they...
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 Savings Plan balances exceeding $1 million, setting a new all-time high after a rocky start to the year. The headline is impressive, but the real story isn’t how many people reached seven figures....
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 not know is that the rules protecting applicants have quietly gotten stronger over the past three decades — and a recent court ruling just closed one more door OPM used to …...
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Why the FERS Annuity Supplement Is Still Worth Watching
The FERS annuity supplement remains in place today, but questions about its long-term future haven’t gone away. Congress considered...
OPM Retirement Backlog Falls Again as Agency Ends Paper Retirement Applications
The OPM retirement backlog continued to shrink in June, falling by nearly 4,700 pending retirement claims to its lowest level in more than...
OPM Proposes Changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed significant changes to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), the annual...
What Federal Employees Should Know About Their TSP and Benefits After a Reduction in Force
A Reduction in Force (RIF) can leave federal employees with a lot of questions about their future. While finding your next opportunity may...
OPM Performance Review Changes Finalized for Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized sweeping OPM performance review changes that will reshape how federal employees are...
What Federal Retirees Actually Receive Before Their Full Annuity Begins
Filing your retirement application is not the same as receiving your first full pension check. For most federal retirees, there is a gap...
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