Pay & Benefits

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

How splitting up with your spouse can affect your retirement benefits.

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Feeling Special: Q&A

Answers to your questions on special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers and others.

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Feeling Special

Some special groups of federal employees are covered by unique retirement rules and restrictions.

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Retirement Dates: Q&A

Answers to reader questions about the best dates to retire.

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Best Dates to Retire 2008

Getting down to specifics on how to maximize your benefits if you’re thinking about retiring next year.

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When to Retire

How to pick the best time and date to call it a career.

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The TSP’s Future -- and Yours

A discussion with the head of the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Eligibility: Facts and Myths

Exactly when are federal employees eligible to retire?

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Deferred vs. Postponed

A primer on the differences between deferred and postponed retirement.

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The Retirement Process

Answers to some common questions about the details of the formal process of retiring.

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Retiring Women

You’re likely to live a longer and different life than your mother, and you should plan for your retirement accordingly.

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Retirement Checklist

The five things you should do before you retire from government.

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A Whole Different Kind of Service

A look at the complex rules involving retirement credit for work in nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.

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Crediting Volunteer Service

How service in prominent federal volunteer programs is treated in retirement computations.

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Computing Your Service

Understanding your service computation date and its importance to your potential retirement income.

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Retirement Estimate: The Details

The lowdown on how your basic retirement benefit is determined.

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Basic Retirement Computations

Understanding the math behind computing your basic retirement benefit.

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Estimating Your Benefits

If you’re thinking about retiring, it’s a good idea to at least get a ballpark figure on the benefits you’ll be receiving.

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Honey Pot

The Thrift Savings Plan has grown into a $200 billion-plus retirement behemoth, but its nearly 4 million participants might be surprised to learn how their money is managed.

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TSP Withdrawal Quiz

A short series of questions to help you through the process of assessing the options for withdrawing funds from your Thrift Savings Plan account.