Pay & Benefits

Setting the Retirement Process in Motion

You’ve met your retirement goals. Now it’s time to start the countdown.

Pay & Benefits

Keys to the TSP

Managing your Thrift Savings Plan account requires education and preparation.

Pay & Benefits

Continuing Your Insurance Into Retirement

Answers to common questions about managing the multiple benefits available to you.

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Things You May Not Know About Annual Pay and Benefits Increases

The differences between COLAs and salary hikes.

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Your 2020 To-Do List

These resolutions could lead to a more financially secure retirement.

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The Index: 2020 Edition

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

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The Two Most Hated Provisions in Government Retirement

Nobody likes policies that reduce their benefits.

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Paying Taxes While Receiving Benefits

The answer to a common question about Social Security and Medicare.

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Coordinating Health and Retirement Benefits

Answers to your recent questions.

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Second-Guessing the Best Dates to Retire

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

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Last Chance for Open Season

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

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5 Open Season Questions and Answers

Test your knowledge of what to do in these specific scenarios.

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Open Season Tips and Secrets

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

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Work Long and Prosper

The benefits of staying on the job past age 65.

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10 Numbers That Tell the Story of Retirement Processing

They range from 30 to 1 trillion.

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Solving the Health Plan Puzzle

A guide to evaluating your options this open season.

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The Next Generation of Long Term Care Insurance

FLTCIP 3.0 changes the landscape.

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

Comparison shopping is key.

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

It’ll get here quicker than you think.

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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.