OPM processed more than 33,000 retirement claims in early 2026. Learn how your FERS benefit is calculated and how to verify ...

A federal employee with 28 years of service and a $92,000 salary will receive a pension closer to $28,000 a year under the ...

Key Takeaways Standard pension estimates rely on simplified assumptions and may overlook salary changes, service credit, survivor elections and FERS COLA caps.Incomplete projections can lead to ...

The Defense Department is expanding hiring flexibilities in an effort to reduce the persistently high unemployment rate among military spouses, which has held steady at around 22%, or about five times ...

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing raising stamp prices and halting pension contributions to address its financial crisis. ...

The United States Postal Service could potentially run out of money by next year, setting the stage for massive cuts.

The PRC is currently under pressure from several members of Congress to intervene and pause the hikes. Some lawmakers have ...

It has been more than 20 years since I began writing this “retirement planning” column and more than 40 years since I started studying federal benefits so that I could teach and counsel federal ...

Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social ...

You've got to be careful about the tax planning and also what you might expect in the future down the road," said Tammy ...

Two risks for retirement spending: unanticipated early retirement and big long-term care outlays at the end of life.

This doesn’t mean it’s the wrong choice, but it’s something important to consider if you’re planning early retirement. Here are some other ways that early retirement can affect your Social Security ...