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A new GAO report reveals OPM's Retirement Services office shrank by 165 positions even as the agency raced to clear a record claims backlog. The backlog is falling — but processing times aren't. Here's what it means if you're retiring soon. more...<...

Most FERS employees think about survivor benefits in retirement — but what if you pass away while you're still working? Ed Zurndorfer walks through the two benefits your spouse could receive: a lump-sum death benefit (with a rollover option) and a monthly survivor annuity, with real dollar examples for both.

Two Social Security bills are making headlines again — one a familiar benefits-and-taxes overhaul, the other a stalled $200/month relief payment. Here's what's actually in each bill, and what to watch for in the coming months more...

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Most federal employees know the FERS Retirement Supplement stops at age 62. Fewer realize it… more...

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Your Thrift Savings Plan required minimum distributions can do more than raise your tax bill — it can push up Medicare premiums and make more of your Social Security taxable. Here's what the rules actually say, and how to plan ahead. more...

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