Retirement

Retirement

Does FEGLI Offer A Good Value In Retirement?

The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) offers a Basic plan that’s a great deal. It provides term life insurance at...

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What Happens When You Elect “No Survivor Annuity” At Retirement?

You may have read articles suggesting that using life insurance to replace a FERS survivor annuity eliminates a reduction of your monthly...

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Can You Afford To Retire When You Reach Your FERS MRA? 

According to the latest OPM statistics, the average voluntary retirement age for federal workers is 62.6 years old while the average length...

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Have You Planned For The Unexpected In Retirement?

As a FERS worker, you have excellent retirement benefits plus your pension (annuity), Social Security and your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)....

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Retirement Planning Should Start By Age 50

At what age does the countdown to retirement really begin? Since the IRS allows you to start making Catch-Up Contributions to your TSP at...

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Retirement

At Age 65, Federal Law Requires You To Make A Decision About Medicare

Did you know that federal law requires FERS participants to make a decision about enrolling in Medicare when you turn age 65? On one hand,...

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Understanding Retirement Planning & How It Works

One of the top reasons why people don’t plan for retirement is that they don’t really understand what it entails or how it works. Add...

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Retirement

Do You Really Need 80% Of Your Income To Retire?   

A common rule of thumb for retirement planning is that you’ll need 80% of your pre-retirement income to cover your expenses. Though this...

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Social Security: What Does Normal Retirement Age Mean?

If you’re like many federal workers, you may not have a full understanding of your Normal Retirement Age (NRA) under Social Security...

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5-Year Countdown To Your FERS Retirement

If you plan on retiring five years from now it’s time ask yourself some questions. Can you meet the age and service requirements for an...

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