FEEA Emergency Loans: The Federal Financial Safety Net Many Feds Don’t Know About
FEEA emergency loans can provide a financial lifeline to eligible federal and postal employees facing certain unexpected hardships. Yet...
FERS Survivor Benefits: What Your Spouse Could Receive If You Die While Working
Most discussions of FERS survivor benefits focus on what happens when you retire and elect a survivor benefit for your spouse. But...
How to Get Your Federal Personnel File After You Leave Government
If you need your federal personnel file after leaving government service, the process just became much easier. For years, former federal...
National Make a Will Month: Don’t Forget Your TSP Beneficiary Designation
August is National Make a Will Month, making it a good time to review your estate plan. But before you put your will back in the drawer,...
Should You Delay Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to Consider
One of the biggest retirement decisions federal employees face isn’t choosing a TSP fund or deciding when to claim Social Security....
OPM Finalizes New RIF Appeal Rules for Federal Employees
The new RIF appeal rules finalized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will change how certain federal employees challenge...
OPM Annuity Errors: What Federal Retirees Should Know
Most federal retirees assume that once OPM calculates their annuity and starts sending monthly payments, the number is settled. Usually, it...
Top Federal Retirement Questions Answered
As you near the finish line, the federal retirement questions start to pile up. How much should I have in my TSP? Can I keep my health...
Could This Bill Prevent the Next Government Shutdown?
A bipartisan Senate proposal introduced this month would fundamentally change what happens when Congress misses a funding deadline,...
OPM’s FEHB Health Claims Data Plan Raises New Privacy Questions
If you’re enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program or the Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program,...
