Pay & Benefits
A Perennial Health Insurance Conundrum
FEHBP, Medicare and the difficulty of predicting the future.
Pay & Benefits
Spouses and Annuities: A Closer Look
Avoiding potential confusion about survivor benefits.
Pay & Benefits
Marital Advice For Those Nearing Retirement
Tips on answering what can be a tricky question on your retirement application.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Planning Index: 2021 Edition
The annual guide, by topic, to key columns over the years.
Pay & Benefits
4 Critical Federal Retirement Decisions
Some choices could have a lifelong impact on your financial security.
Pay & Benefits
The Best Time to Retire
When you choose to end your federal career could make a big difference in your retirement security.
Oversight
Turning On Your Benefits
The art of timing when you begin drawing on your various sources of income is key to ensuring a comfortable retirement.
Pay & Benefits
The Numbers That Matter in 2021
Do figures like 300, $172,500 and 1.3% mean anything to you?
Pay & Benefits
A Good Time for Some Long Term Thinking
The COVID-19 pandemic provides a sobering reminder of the potential need for long-term care.
Pay & Benefits
Looking for a Medicare Advantage
There’s a new type of FEHBP plan worth considering this open season.
Pay & Benefits
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Retirement Benefits
Advice on assessing the options available to you.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Gets Real: The Final To-Do List
Make sure you take care of these items of business before your departure date.
Pay & Benefits
Beyond the Money: Finding the Right Retirement Mindset
How to mentally prepare to leave the working world behind.
Pay & Benefits
Get Real About How Much Money You’ll Have in Retirement
The importance of estimating your net income.
Pay & Benefits
Will Signing Up for Medicare Save You Money and Improve Your Care?
Like most things health care related, it’s complicated.
Pay & Benefits
Medicare and Open Season
Here’s some information to help you make some very important decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Will There Be an End-of-Year Retirement Exodus?
If so, there may be bottlenecks in retirement processing.
Pay & Benefits
The Case for Waiting to Retire
Even for those who’ve decided they want to go next year and are at the higher end of the pay scale, it can pay to be patient.
Pay & Benefits