Pay & Benefits

The Old Switcheroo

It may be worth your while to do your homework and consider changing health plans during this year’s open season.

Pay & Benefits

So Many Choices, So Little Time

Open season for health, dental and vision benefits is only a week away, so it’s time to consider whether you want to make any changes to your coverage.

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More Questions, More Answers

Another round of questions from readers about a range of retirement issues.

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Questions and Answers

A look at some common queries about federal retirement planning.

Pay & Benefits

A Little Lower

A look at retirement options for those who aren’t earning executive-level pay.

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Going Private

How do the public and private sectors really compare when it comes to compensation and benefits?

Pay & Benefits

Part B Or Not Part B?

That is the question when it comes to assessing how much Medicare coverage to carry into your federal retirement.

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Catch-62

A cautionary tale about fully understanding your benefits before you retire.

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Public or Private?

If you want to keep working after you become retirement-eligible, should you stay in government or shift to the private sector?

Pay & Benefits

The Latest on the TSP

An update on some changes in the operations of the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Laboring Another Day

Every day you keep working, you add to your retirement benefit.

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D-I-V-O-R-C-E

How splitting up with your spouse can affect your retirement benefits.

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Feeling Special: Q&A

Answers to your questions on special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers and others.

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Feeling Special

Some special groups of federal employees are covered by unique retirement rules and restrictions.

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Retirement Dates: Q&A

Answers to reader questions about the best dates to retire.

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Best Dates to Retire 2008

Getting down to specifics on how to maximize your benefits if you’re thinking about retiring next year.

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When to Retire

How to pick the best time and date to call it a career.

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The TSP’s Future -- and Yours

A discussion with the head of the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Eligibility: Facts and Myths

Exactly when are federal employees eligible to retire?

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Deferred vs. Postponed

A primer on the differences between deferred and postponed retirement.