FERS Disability Retirement and SSDI: How the Offset Works
If you’re receiving FERS disability retirement and SSDI, you can receive both benefits, but they don’t simply get added...
Deferred Resignation Program Cost: Why the “400% Return” Claim Is Disputed
The Deferred Resignation Program cost is now at the center of a dispute over whether the program ultimately saved taxpayers money. OPM...
How to Actually Pay a FERS Service Credit Deposit Through Pay.gov
If you have military service or certain older civilian service that isn’t currently counted toward your FERS retirement, you may need...
FEHB Plan Options Could Change. OPM Wants Your Input.
FEHB plan options could eventually look different during Open Season. On September 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a request for information asking whether the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program should offer more options, fewer options, or different kinds of options than it does today. The request also...
Roth TSP Hits $100 Billion: How the Tax Mechanics Work
The Roth TSP has crossed a major milestone. Roth balances reached about $101 billion in August, representing nearly 9% of the TSP’s record $1.17 trillion in assets. About 2.9 million TSP participants, roughly 40% of account holders, now have money in Roth status. The growth is significant, but the more important question for...
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The TSP F Fund: More Return, More Risk
The TSP F Fund was built to do one specific job: offer investors a little more return than the ultra-safe G Fund, in exchange for taking on...
Social Security Fairness Act: What the Numbers Show Nearly Two Years Later
Nearly two years after the Social Security Fairness Act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset...
Overtime and FERS: Why Your Extra Hours May Not Boost Your Pension
Overtime and FERS don’t necessarily go together the way you might expect. You can work a year filled with extra shifts and overtime,...
FEHB in Retirement: Retiring at 57 Changes How You Plan for Healthcare
FEHB in retirement can be one of the most valuable benefits a federal employee has. But if you’re considering retiring at 57 with 30...
Were DRP Departures Actually Replaced? OPM and a Watchdog Group Disagree
A new data analysis has kicked off a real dispute between a prominent government watchdog group and OPM’s own director over what...
FEHB Family Member Verification Is Changing for Open Season 2026
If you’re planning to add a spouse or child to your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage during the 2026 Open Season,...
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