Have You Prepared For When You Or Your Spouse Die?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 60% of married couples have a two-income household. If this describes you...
Providing A Survivor Benefit For A Non-Spouse
Though a non-spouse doesn’t qualify for the FERS survivor benefit, if someone else is financially dependent on you, there’s another...
The OPM Rules For Designating A Beneficiary
When you pass away, your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) become valuable assets of your...
How Your Life Insurance Needs Change Over Time
When you first started working for Uncle Sam, you were automatically enrolled in the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)...
How Unused Sick Leave Can Increase Your Pension
You may be surprised to learn that, prior to 2009, FERS employees lost their unused sick leave at the end of each year. Understandably,...
Free Healthcare Services Under Medicare Part B
There are a number of reasons to consider coordinating your FEHB coverage with Medicare Part B (outpatient services) when you become...
What You Need To Know About The FERS 10% Bonus
What You Need To Know About The FERS 10% Bonus If you’re thinking about working longer than your Minimum Retirement Age (MRA), you may...
2024 Brings Higher Medicare Part B Premiums & Deductibles
As a federal employee, you become eligible for Medicare Parts A and B on your 65th birthday. Since most federal workers have Medicare taxes...
The Latest Long-Term Care Statistics: Can You Cover The Cost Without Insurance?
According to the OPM, only 267,000 federal workers out of the 11-million eligible currently carry FLTCIP to cover the cost of Long Term...
Do You Really Need Life Insurance Once You’re Retired?
You may have heard talk among your federal co-workers about dropping your FEGLI coverage at retirement. The main concern is the cost of...
