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Thinking About Insurance Early

How to assess your need for various types of insurance as you progress toward retirement.

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Cliff Divers, Worker Bees and Retirees in Training

Which of these groups you fall into you can have a big effect on planning for retirement.

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Retirement Resources

Key information for those who’ve circled a date on the calendar for this year.

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What You Need to Know During a Furlough

How it could affect your retirement situation.

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Give the Gift of Cash

Incorporating charitable giving into your retirement plan.

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A Tax To-Do List

Dealing with some common tax issues facing new retirees.

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A New Retiree’s To-Do List

Friendly reminders for the recently retired.

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More on the FERS Supplement

Responses to reader questions on the annuity supplement available to some retirees.

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A Little Extra Under FERS

A guide to the FERS Supplement.

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The Index: 2013 Edition

Your guide to previous Retirement Planning columns.

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A Look Ahead

Changes in the federal retirement world for 2013.

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A Look Back

How retirement benefits changed in 2012.

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CSRS vs. FERS, Again

Another take on the age-old debate over which federal retirement system is better.

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Timing Is Everything

Figuring out when to start receiving the benefits you’re entitled to in retirement.

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Five Open Season Tips

You may be able to save some money on health insurance.

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Why Don’t You Have a Flexible Spending Account?

It can save you a bundle.

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Getting the Most from Social Security

When you claim your Social Security benefits can make a big difference.

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Women’s Issues

In planning for the future, women should take into account they’re likely to live longer and have lower retirement income than men.

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Who’s Getting What?

A look inside the numbers on retirees and the size of their benefits.

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Back to Basics

Answers to common questions for those in the early, middle and late stages of preparing for retirement.

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