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What Happens to Your Retirement Paperwork
A complex and often slow process unfolds after you apply.
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3, 2, 1 ... Retire!
If your departure date is approaching, you may wonder how the process unfolds.
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Let It Be, Roll It Over, Move It or Cash It Out
Assessing your options for what to do with your retirement fund when you change jobs.
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Why You Might Want to Take Social Security Early
There are reasons not to wait for larger payouts when you’re older.
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It’s Time for Change: Make Your Voice Heard
Lawmakers have introduced a number of bills that would help federal retirees.
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Achieving Financial Independence
Bridging the potential gap between pre- and post-retirement income.
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Don’t Let Your Mind Get In the Way of Smart Decisions
This tool can help you learn more about yourself so that you can make better financial choices.
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Buy This and Hope You Don’t Get Your Money’s Worth
The ins and outs of life insurance.
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Separating Fact and Opinion
It can be difficult to tell the two apart in the federal retirement world.
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What If New Employees Were Offered a Bunch of New Benefits?
But with a catch: They’d have to give up some of the current ones.
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A Tale of Successful Retirement Planning
A story of high achievement, savvy investments and frugality.
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The Confusing Factor in Calculating Your Retirement Benefit
Determining your length of creditable service can get complicated.
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