A 64-year-old federal employee preparing to retire under FERS faces one of the most important decisions in the retirement ...

David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, corporate and individual tax planning and preparation, and investing and retirement planning.

Many federal employees trust their official pension projections when planning retirement, but experts warn those estimates ...

New OPM data offers clues about processing times, potential delays and why retiring employees may need a larger financial ...

Before you rush out the door, consider how a few more years of service can permanently boost your FERS annuity and Social Security benefits.

I am a Federal Employee Retirement System worker who converted from the Civil Service Retirement System. Under FERS, the only sick leave that I can convert for retirement is 100 hours that I built up ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' introduced by President Donald J. Trump has stirred significant concern among federal employees. This legislation, known as H.R. 1, proposes the elimination of the FERS ...

Editor's note: This article has been changed to clarify information about TSP benefits. Two Republican senators introduced a bill that would end the defined-benefit portion of the Federal Employees ...

With additional education, broader allocation strategies may enter the conversation, allowing individuals to evaluate how ...

FERS provides a three-part retirement plan for U.S. civilian federal employees. Retirees receive Social Security, Basic Benefit Plan pensions, and Thrift Savings like a 401(k). Full retirement is age ...

As tens of thousands of federal workers face the sudden loss of employment, it comes with important decisions about their excellent benefits. One expert has some advice on steps those employees need ...