June 11, 2025
OPM Issues Guidance Ahead of U.S. Army Festivities
In anticipation of disruptions stemming from preparations for the 250th birthday celebrations for...
June 10, 2025
Retirement Applications Soar in May
Likely driven by ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the number of retirement...
June 9, 2025
Reviewing TSP Options Following Separation
Federal employees are facing unprecedented job insecurity as each day brings fresh news of attempts...
June 6, 2025
Prepping for Retirement and Beyond
Ideally, preparing for retirement should begin the day you’re hired. By contributing enough to...
June 5, 2025
OPM Issues Merit Hiring Plan Memorandum
The Merit Hiring Plan, issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on May 29, 2025, under...
June 13, 2025
Gauging Your Retirement Readiness
With President Trump’s plan to cut 107,000 federal jobs from non-defense agencies in 2026, federal employees face uncertainty about job...
June 12, 2025
Reviewing FERS Options for Separating Employees
If you leave your government job before reaching retirement eligibility, you have two main options regarding your FERS contributions:...
May 27, 2025
Choosing Your Retirement Date
The perfect retirement date is a widely discussed and dissected topic. There have been multiple...
May 26, 2025
Happy Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, began after the Civil War to honor Union soldiers...
June 18, 2025
Understanding Required Minimum Distributions
When you put money into your TSP or other tax-advantaged retirement accounts, the contributions you make have not been subject to income...
June 17, 2025
Senate Amendments Impact FERS and Annuity Supplement
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) has undergone several amendments, particularly in the Senate, affecting the Federal...
June 16, 2025
Court Proceedings Impacting Federal Employees
In a 2-1 decision on May 30, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction issued by the Northern District of...
June 13, 2025
Gauging Your Retirement Readiness
With President Trump’s plan to cut 107,000 federal jobs from non-defense agencies in 2026, federal employees face uncertainty about job...
June 12, 2025
Reviewing FERS Options for Separating Employees
If you leave your government job before reaching retirement eligibility, you have two main options regarding your FERS contributions:...
June 11, 2025
OPM Issues Guidance Ahead of U.S. Army Festivities
In anticipation of disruptions stemming from preparations for the 250th birthday celebrations for the U.S. Army, OPM has issued guidance to...
June 10, 2025
Retirement Applications Soar in May
Likely driven by ongoing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, the number of retirement applications submitted to OPM increased sharply...
June 9, 2025
Reviewing TSP Options Following Separation
Federal employees are facing unprecedented job insecurity as each day brings fresh news of attempts to reduce the federal workforce. It’s...
June 6, 2025
Prepping for Retirement and Beyond
Ideally, preparing for retirement should begin the day you’re hired. By contributing enough to get the full 5% from your agency, you are...

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