In Case You Missed It
Federal Retirements Slow in April April saw around 7,800 federal employees retire, the lowest number YTD. Over the first quarter of 2025,…
Proposed Benefits Changes Come into Sharper Focus
As federal employees await the outcome of proposed cuts to their federal benefits, a committee document has provided some additional…
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DoD DRP Concerns The Department of Defense’s rollout of the Deferred Resignation Program 2.0 has been criticized for inadequate…
Cuts to Benefits Could Spur Retirements
A budget resolution approved by the House and Senate will allow for a reconciliation bill that many believe will reduce federal…
The First 100 Days: A Shake-Up for Federal Workers
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days as the 47th president, ending April 29, 2025, brought seismic changes to the federal workforce,…
The Annuity Puzzle
A 2023 study by the Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College, authored by Karolos Arapakis and Gal Wettstein, investigates…
Tax Management in Retirement
The amount of taxes you pay in retirement can come as a shock if you’re not prepared. You may assume that because you are no longer…
Basics of the Progressive Tax System
The United States employs a progressive tax system, where the tax rate increases as an individual’s income rises. This structure aims to…
Determining your “Magic Number”
A new study shows that Americans have lowered their “magic number,” the amount of money they believe they need to retire comfortably,…
It’s Tax Day
Taxes have funded governments for centuries, evolving from tributes in ancient empires to structured systems today. In the U.S., the modern…
