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Open Season: Medicare Advantage or Disadvantage?
Medicare Advantage options have only been offered through Federal Employees Health Benefits Program carriers since 2021 and may provide benefits that are not covered under traditional Medicare.
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Open Season and tax savings
Spending a few hours reviewing your options for 2024, may save you a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars next year.
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Answers to some of your common questions about CSRS and FERS
Federal retirement expert Tammy Flanagan says “the devil is in the details.”
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Medicare Part D is coming to an FEHB plan near you
The prescription drug benefit is being automatically added to many of the FEHB program options for the 2024 plan year.
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Time for the fall deadlines
A checklist to help you prioritize as you sort through your federal retirement and insurance benefits.
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Survivor Benefit confusion: part two
What about insurance instead of a survivor benefit election?
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Survivor Benefit confusion: part one
Choosing a survivor benefit should be a very simple decision, but often it can be complicated.
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World Investor Week: Learn more and protect yourself
The global campaign promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions aims to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection.
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How to Deal with the Latest Long Term Care Rate Hikes
You can keep premiums under control, but it means reducing benefits.
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Best Dates to Retire 2024
Looking forward to moving on next year? Here’s a calendar showing optimal dates.
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A Question of Survival
Two questions, actually, from readers about survivor benefits.
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How phased retirement works
The ins and outs of a program that a lot of feds are curious about.
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When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part three
The final installment in a series about dealing with serious situations.
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When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part two
The second in a series about dealing with serious situations.
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When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part one
The first in a series on dealing with desperate situations.
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There are more Social Security benefits than you might think
And each comes with its own rules and stipulations.
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