Getting the full agency match is a good baseline, but if retirement is around the corner, there’s more to consider before deciding what to do with the rest of your paycheck.

Most federal employees assume postponed retirement and deferred retirement are basically the same thing. They are not. And misunderstanding the difference ...

You swipe your card at the grocery store the way you have for thirty years. The receipt looks the same. The total isn't unusual. But part of that balance ...

For married workers lucky enough to retire with a traditional pension, one decision can determine whether that monthly income ...

Annuities are designed to turn savings into income over time, but your financial needs may not always follow the schedule you had in mind when you bought one, particularly once you've stopped working.

A federal worker spent 20 winters repairing one of the Great Lakes' most critical shipping corridors, and Social Security logged every paycheck. His federal pension tells a completely different story, ...

To get an estimate of what you'll have for retirement, complete the calculator form step by step. We will compare the financial result to a projection of what you'll likely need for retirement. If you ...

The Thrift Savings Plan can be one of the most valuable retirement assets for federal employees (as well as members of the uniformed services), but once you leave federal service, the distribution ...

A visit to an online longevity calculator might seem like a morbid exercise. No one wants to think about dying. And one might argue that a life expectancy calculator never dispenses good news. It ...

After decades of saving for retirement, many Americans face a persistent concern: whether their nest egg will last through retirement. Rising living costs, mounting healthcare expenses, and the risk ...

Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987. Since that time, new Federal civilian employees who have retirement coverage are ...