Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, gives the simple formula to determine if federal retirees might work themselves right out of the Special Retirement Supplement if they have a job after leaving federal service more…
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New Login Tool Required for OPM’s Retirement Services Online Starting May 26
The service provides access for federal retirees and annuitants to manage their annuity payment information, federal and state tax withholding, tax forms, and other benefits more…
Advantages and Disadvantages of FERS MRA+10 and MRA+20 Postponed Retirement
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses a retirement option available to a FERS employee eligible for the MRA+10 or the MRA +20 immediate retirement. This option allows a FERS employee to avoid any reduction in their FERS annuity by opting for what is called a “postponed” retirement more…
Thrift Savings Plan Transition Dates for New Features Start May 16, 2022
The Thrift Savings Plan has provided an outline of how to prepare and a list of the key transition dates from May 16 until the first week of June more…
Best and Worst States for Property Tax
Because many retirees are on a fixed income, property taxes can play an important part in the decision of where to live during retirement years more…
Advantages and Disadvantages of FERS MRA+10 and MRA+20 Immediate Retirement
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses the rules for a reduced optional retirement referred to as an MRA+10 or an MRA+20 FERS retirement. This type of immediate retirement allows an eligible FERS employee to receive an immediate annuity as early as the employee’s minimum retirement age and with as little as 10 years of FERS service more…
Why High COLAs are Not a Good Thing
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, reveals why high cost of living adjustments (COLAs) are a cause for real concern for federal retirees more…
Federal Employees Can Now Receive Paid Time Off to Vote
Office of Personnel Management announced that federal employees may now receive up to four hours of administrative leave to vote and may now use up to four hours of administrative leave per year to serve as non-partisan poll workers or observers more…
Rules for Keeping FEHB in Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, outlines the three rules federal employees must follow to be allowed to keep their health benefits (FEHB) in retirement more…
Recently Proposed IRS Regulations on New 10-Year RMD Rule Are a Surprise – Part 3
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, explains how the SECURE Act rules for required minimum distribution affect trusts as IRA and workplace retirement plan beneficiaries more…