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Office of Personnel Management

• Retirement Services
  General information about benefits and planning.
• Pamphlets and Publications
  Includes overviews of FERS and CSRS.
• Eligibility Questions
  Criteria for retirement eligibility under FERS and CSRS.
• Leaving Early
  Frequently asked questions about early retirement.
• Tools
  Using the Web to make benefits changes.
• Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  Information on who's eligible and how to choose a plan.

Thrift Savings Plan

• Main Site
  Online entryway to TSP information.
• TSP For Civilians
  Outline of the plan, including details on what exactly it is and how it fits into the retirement plans of FERS and CSRS employees.
• Forms and Publications
  Links to a wide variety of official TSP documents.
• Fund Information Sheets
  Overview of all the TSP investment options.
• What's New
  Monthly updates and special announcements.
• Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
  Guide to the TSP's oversight entity.

Social Security

• Social Security Online
  The central source for Social Security information.
• Government Pension Rules
  A Q&A on regulations regarding federal employees.
• Plan Your Retirement
  Learn about factors that affect benefits, Social Security programs, deciding when to retire, and applying for benefits.
• Benefits Calculators
  From the quick to the detailed.
• Qualify and Apply
  Sign up for benefits online.

Other Retirement-Related Sites

• Federal Retirement Calculator
  Provided by the United States Geological Survey, but works for all CSRS and FERS employees.
• National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
  Working to protect and improve the benefits of federal retirees, employees and their families since 1921.
• AARP Financial Planning and Retirement
  Includes links to information on financial planning, estate planning, financial advisers, insurance and investing.
• American Academy of Actuaries Pension Assistance List
  Offers up to four hours of free assistance from volunteer actuaries.
• Medicare.gov
  Includes frequently asked questions and search tools to help locate doctors and nursing care in your area, or to help find important phone numbers.
• Administration on Aging
  Comprehensive overview of programs and services related to aging.
• About.com Advice
  Financial counsel for people in their 50s and 60s.
• Finding Lost Retirement Resources
  A Business Week report on how people misplace financial assets that should be part of their savings.