Tag: TSP Advice

Is it Prudent to Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security Benefits? Let’s Look at the Statistics

It is rational to wait until age 70 to receive

FERS OPM: The Unwritten Final Chapter of Medical Retirement

In a sense, everyone’s final chapter has already been written because mortality imposes an identical outcome for all, no matter how one attempts to delay or circumvent that ultimate outcome. Whether through artificial means of appearing younger than one’s stated age or by cellular-regenerative m…

FEHB changes are permitted outside of Open Season because of life events

Most Federal Employees Health Benefits program enrollment changes occur during the yearly open season, althou…

What Will Be The Impact Of A High COLA Increase?

Millions of active and retired federal employees care about the size of the federal pay raise, inflation, and Cost-Of-Living Adjustme…

The White House has formalized a 4.6% pay increase for federal employees in 2023

In a letter addressed to congressional leaders on Wednesday, the White House publicly revealed intentions to give civilian government employees a 4.6% pay boost in 2023.

The 4.6% increase is the same amount recommended by the Whit…

If You’re A Lifer, Here’s How to Combine FERS With Your TSP

Working for and retiring from the government used to be a piece of cake. Sort of.