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The Index: 2017 Edition
Your annual guide to retirement planning, organized by topic.
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Last-Minute Retirement Tips
Some things to think about before filling out your paperwork.
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Making Your Best Bet on Social Security
Should you start receiving your benefit as soon as you can, or wait until you’re older?
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Last Chance for Open Season Changes
The window to modify your coverage closes Dec. 12.
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Open Season Q&A
Answers to questions that may help you make your health insurance choices.
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Making Your Open Season Choices
A guide to making the best decisions for you and your family’s needs.
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Money-Saving Medicare Tips
Questions and answers about FEHBP and Medicare plans in retirement.
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Making Sense of the Medicare Mess
Questions about Medicare and FEHBP coverage are more important than ever this year.
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Tricks and Treats in Retirement
Sometimes the system brings pleasant surprises, and other times unwelcome news.
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8 Myths About Federal Retirement
Just because a lot of people think something is true doesn’t mean it is.
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As Costs Go Up, Benefits Don’t Keep Pace
Tips for coping with rising health care premiums and low COLAs.
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Best Dates to Retire: Taking Your Leave
Accrual of annual leave is an important factor to consider in deciding when to move on.
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Best Dates to Retire 2017
What are the optimal days to move on from government next year?
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Social Security Confusion
A case where not knowing the precise terminology to use led to a miscommunication.
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Use the Magic Words to Get What You Want
When seeking retirement information, make sure you're precise in how you phrase your question.
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Fighting to Protect Your Benefits
A report from the biennial meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
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7 Questions to Answer Before Buying Life Insurance
Take advantage of next month’s rare open enrollment period to adjust your FEGLI coverage.
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How Much Life Insurance Do You Really Need?
A rare open enrollment period next month provides an opportunity to reevaluate your costs.
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