The evaluation phase for January 2023 federal pensions and benefits is 75% complete. Considering a 1.6% rise in the impact of inflation used to calculate the COLA (cos…
Five Important Things to Remember About Social Security
Social Security benefits are an essential part of a federal employee’s retirement. They’re one of the three legs of the Federal Employees Retirement System (
Contrary to common belief, Medicare is not entirely free
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How You can Receive Spousal or Divorced Benefits as a Social Security Recipient
More and more retirees are boosting their overall Social Security benefits each month, even if they never worked a day in their life. Individuals who are 62 years old or more, or are the parent of a qualifying child, with a current or former spouse currently claiming retirement benefits, may be eligible to receive spousal… Continue reading How You can Receive Spousal or Divorced Benefits as a Social Security Recipient
Taking Care of Your Survivors With Your Social Security Benefits
A US Office of Personnel Management report shows that it has received close to 70,000 retirement claims to be processed so far this year. There will probably be an add…
Defending Social Security from Hobgoblins
According to H.L. Mencken, politics maintains public fear (and demand for guidance to safety) by posing a never-ending threat of hobgobl…