Preparing Financially For Your FERS Retirement
Retiring under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) offers a robust framework for financial security, combining a basic annuity,…
Federal Employee of the Year No Longer a Federal Employee
David Lebryk, named the 2025 Federal Employee of the Year by the Partnership for Public Service, is a former U.S. Treasury Department…
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CDC Reinstates Some Employees The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reinstated nearly 800 of the roughly 2,400 employees who…
What Are Trump Accounts?
Trump Accounts are tax-deferred investment accounts proposed in the House-passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” for U.S. children…
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…
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…
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…
OPM Issues Merit Hiring Plan Memorandum
The Merit Hiring Plan, issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on May 29, 2025, under Executive Order 14170, aims to overhaul…
Social Security Filing Strategies for Couples
When married couples plan to claim Social Security benefits, several strategies can maximize their benefits based on their financial…
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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs On Wednesday, May 29th, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade blocked President…
