Retirement Planning

How to Deal with the Latest Long Term Care Rate Hikes

You can keep premiums under control, but it means reducing benefits.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Best Dates to Retire 2024

Looking forward to moving on next year? Here’s a calendar showing optimal dates.

  • Tammy Flanagan

A Question of Survival

Two questions, actually, from readers about survivor benefits. 

  • Tammy Flanagan

FERS, MRA+10, FEHB and more

An acronymic Q&A with readers.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Working and retiring in tandem

Married feds have some unique issues to consider.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Solving the phased retirement puzzle

What can you expect in actual income?

  • Tammy Flanagan

How phased retirement works

The ins and outs of a program that a lot of feds are curious about.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Reconsidering a reduced retirement

A further exploration of what’s known as MRA+10.

  • Tammy Flanagan

When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part three

The final installment in a series about dealing with serious situations.

  • Tammy Flanagan

When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part two

The second in a series about dealing with serious situations.

  • Tammy Flanagan

When you need to get the most out of your benefits: part one

The first in a series on dealing with desperate situations.

  • Tammy Flanagan

There are more Social Security benefits than you might think

And each comes with its own rules and stipulations. 

  • Tammy Flanagan

4 things to do to get ready for your first year of retirement

Be strategic and be prepared.

  • Tammy Flanagan
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Tips for juggling different retirement systems

Did you know there’s a separate retirement system for employees on military bases in self-funding "morale, welfare and recreation" operations?

  • Tammy Flanagan

How Social Security became less generous

And why the trend might continue in the years ahead. 

  • Tammy Flanagan

Only You Can Ensure a Comfortable Retirement

Saving and investing over the long haul is key.

  • Tammy Flanagan

A 4-Step Guide to Solving the Medicare-FEHB Puzzle

Piecing together the best solution for you.

  • Tammy Flanagan

So Many TSP Choices

When it comes time to start taking Thrift Savings Plan disbursements, you have options. Lots of options.

  • Tammy Flanagan

A New Retirement Resource

OPM offers a five-step guide to the sometimes confusing retirement process. 

  • Tammy Flanagan

Your Guide to Virtual Retirement Resources

Advances in technology have made it easier to get educated on federal retirement benefits without leaving your computer.

  • Tammy Flanagan

Social Security Facts and Myths

How much do you know about these key retirement benefits?

  • Tammy Flanagan