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Tammy Flanagan
Retirement Counseling and Training www.retirefederal.com
Tammy Flanagan has spent 30 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement by understanding their benefits. She runs her own consulting business at www.retirefederal.com and provides individual counseling as well as online training for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Plan Your Federal Retirement and the Federal Long Term Care insurance Program. She also serves as the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc., which conducts federal retirement planning workshops and seminars.
For more retirement planning help, tune in to "For Your Benefit," presented by the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc. live on Federal News Radio on Mondays at 10 a.m. ET on WFED AM 1500 in the Washington-metro area. Archived shows are available on NITPInc.com.
Tammy Flanagan has spent 30 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement by understanding their benefits. She runs her own consulting business at www.retirefederal.com and provides individual counseling as well as online training for the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Plan Your Federal Retirement and the Federal Long Term Care insurance Program. She also serves as the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc., which conducts federal retirement planning workshops and seminars.
For more retirement planning help, tune in to "For Your Benefit," presented by the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc. live on Federal News Radio on Mondays at 10 a.m. ET on WFED AM 1500 in the Washington-metro area. Archived shows are available on NITPInc.com.
Waiting For That First Retirement Check
A primer on processing, payments and patience for those looking forward to getting their benefits.
- Tammy Flanagan
Who Can and Can’t Get Coverage Under Your Health Insurance
OPM doesn’t know how many people with FEHB coverage are actually ineligible for the program.
- Tammy Flanagan
Employee and Retiree Benefits Changes for 2023
The last in a series of columns on how things are different this year.
- Tammy Flanagan
Employee Benefit Changes for 2023
How new pay rates, Social Security earnings limits and other factors could affect your retirement planning.
- Tammy Flanagan
Tammy’s Top 12 Tips of 2022
Our Retirement Planning columnist’s best pieces of advice over the course of the year.
- Tammy Flanagan
Hitting the Road to Retirement
The path from filing your paperwork to getting your full benefits can be long and winding.
- Tammy Flanagan
Three Things To Do Before Open Season Ends
There’s still time to make changes.
- Tammy Flanagan
Open Questions About Open Season
Sorting out options for federal health insurance and Medicare can be tricky.
- Tammy Flanagan
Health Insurance Options for Veterans
There are lots of choices, especially for those who have joined the civilian federal workforce.
- Tammy Flanagan
The Benefits of Working After Retirement
Does an encore career suit you?
- Tammy Flanagan
For Some, Retirement Just Means a Different Kind of Work
One path to financial security is to continue earning money after your federal career ends.
- Tammy Flanagan
It's Time to Prepare for Open Season
It’s in your interest to conduct an annual insurance checkup—especially this year.
- Tammy Flanagan
Big COLA Boost for Retirees
High inflation at least means a boost in federal retirement benefits.
- Tammy Flanagan
Farewell to a Giant in Retirement Reporting
Mike Causey’s life and legacy.
- Tammy Flanagan
Best Dates to Retire 2023
The annual guide to the optimum days to plan to move on.
- Tammy Flanagan
Rules and Requirements for Federal Retirement
Some dates to retire are better than others for different employees.
- Tammy Flanagan
Retire Now or Later? A Debate
Sticking around can improve your financial situation, but is it worth it?
- Tammy Flanagan
Before And After Retirement: A To-Do List
Tips on navigating the periods sandwiched around your retirement date.
- Tammy Flanagan