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8 Reasons Your Retirement Estimate May be Inaccurate
Some common pitfalls to watch out for.
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Don’t Rush to Withdraw Your Retirement Savings
Certain federal employees who retire early can now access their TSP funds without a tax penalty. But should they?
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A Rude Annuity Shock
When a survivor benefit turns out to be much smaller than expected.
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How Your Retirement Nest Egg Adds Up
Calculating just how much you’ll have to live on.
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10 Things You Need To Do Before Leaving Government
Be prepared before you even think about retiring.
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What You Need to Know About Taxes
A primer on how your tax situation will be different in retirement.
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A Retirement Readiness Checklist
Before the magic date arrives, you need to ask yourself some questions.
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How to Know When It’s Time to Go
Deciding when to retire from government is a more complicated process than it used to be.
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The Difference Between a Supplement and Social Security
A look at a key benefit for some FERS retirees.
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Not Exactly Getting Rich
A look at how the Windfall Elimination Provision can dramatically affect retirement income.
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When is a Windfall not a Windfall?
When it’s subject to the dreaded Windfall Elimination Provision, of course.
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How About Some Good News?
It’s not all gloom and doom in the federal retirement world.
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How to Prepare for a Retirement Storm
Take a week to get yourself ready for potential changes to federal benefits.
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Don’t Mess With the G Fund
A House proposal would fundamentally change the Thrift Savings Plan’s “safe” investment fund.
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Leaving Government Now and Taking Retirement Later
The basics of deferred retirement.
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