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The Most Important Retirement Decision

Hint: It involves thinking about what happens after your death.

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Making the Most of Your Money After You Retire

It pays to think ahead about how you will draw down your assets.

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Become a TSP Wizard

Online tools can help guide you to get what you want from your account.

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5 Things You Can Change After You Retire

In the federal retirement world, “permanent” doesn’t always mean permanent.

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Ready, Set, Go

Be sure you have all your ducks in a row well before your retirement date.

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How to Pick a Financial Adviser

What to do if you need help in setting and meeting your retirement goals.

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Retired and Rehired

If phased retirement isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep working for government after retiring.

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Phased Retirement: Case Studies

Running the numbers on a couple of hypothetical examples of employees considering the new option.

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A Phased Retirement Q&A

Answers to common questions about the new benefit.

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Here’s Some Good News About Your Retirement Benefit

It’s safe for the next 80 years, says the Congressional Research Service.

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5 Myths About Federal Retirement

Good news! You don’t have to be a millionaire to retire comfortably.

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Can You Count On Social Security?

It seems like we’ve been hearing dire predictions about its future forever.

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When to Seek Financial Help

Weighing whether to work with a professional adviser to manage your money.

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Managing Your Retirement Money

What to do with your Thrift Savings Plan funds when you leave government.

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More Best Dates to Retire: Middle of the Month

Sometimes, the optimal time to move on isn’t one of the traditional days.

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Best Dates to Retire 2015

The annual calendar showing optimal days to leave federal service next year to maximize your benefits.

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One Big Advantage of Retiring

Your days of commuting are over.

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Taxes: Past, Present and Future

What is your tax burden likely to be in retirement?