Retirement Planning

The Index: 2020 Edition

A guide to the most important and relevant Retirement Planning columns of the past 14 years.

  • Tammy Flanagan

The Two Most Hated Provisions in Government Retirement

Nobody likes policies that reduce their benefits.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Coordinating Health and Retirement Benefits

Answers to your recent questions.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Second-Guessing the Best Dates to Retire

Maybe the end of the year just isn’t for you.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Last Chance for Open Season

Fear not, procrastinators: You still have time to make a change.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Open Season Tips and Secrets

The clock is ticking on making your health plan choices for 2020.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Work Long and Prosper

The benefits of staying on the job past age 65.

  • Tammy Flanagan

10 Numbers That Tell the Story of Retirement Processing

They range from 30 to 1 trillion.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Solving the Health Plan Puzzle

A guide to evaluating your options this open season.

  • Tammy Flanagan

The Next Generation of Long Term Care Insurance

FLTCIP 3.0 changes the landscape.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Where’s the Retirement Wave?

It’s happening, but the tides ebb and flow.

  • Tom Shoop

The One Thing You Should Be Sure To Do This Open Season

Comparison shopping is key.

  • Tammy Flanagan

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Health Insurance Open Season

It’ll get here quicker than you think.

  • Tammy Flanagan
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An Underground Journey to the Heart of Retirement Processing

A behind-the-scenes look at OPM’s Retirement Operations Center in Boyers, Pennsylvania.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Paying Your Way to a Bigger Benefit

Service credit deposits can boost your retirement annuity. But the process requires patience.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Best Dates to Retire 2020

Your annual guide to choosing an optimal day to start the next phase of your life.

  • Tammy Flanagan

5 Tips to a Quicker Retirement

Achieving your financial goals in a shorter time frame.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Turning On Your Retirement Benefits

Making the most of the flexibility of FERS.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Thinking About the Unthinkable

Preparing for the loss of a spouse.

  • Tammy Flanagan

What Happens to Your Retirement Paperwork

A complex and often slow process unfolds after you apply.

  • Tammy Flanagan

3, 2, 1 ... Retire!

If your departure date is approaching, you may wonder how the process unfolds.

  • Tammy Flanagan