The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 3.6% for Social Security beneficiaries and CSRS retirees. Eligible FERS retirees will receive a smaller …
Federal Retirement
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Benefits
FEHB in Retirement: What Changes When You Retire Before Medicare
by fedadvantageby fedadvantageFEHB in retirement can be one of the most valuable benefits available to federal employees. If you retire at 57 with 30 …
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Benefits
Remarried? Your FERS Survivor Annuity May Not Fully Protect Your Current Spouse
by fedadvantageby fedadvantageA FERS survivor annuity is supposed to provide continuing income to a spouse after a federal retiree dies. But if a previous …
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When retirement is still years away, the questions are mostly about saving. Once it’s on the horizon, the questions change. Will my …
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Retirement
Leaving Federal Service Early? Make Sure You Know the Difference Between Deferred and Postponed Retirement
by fedadvantageby fedadvantageMany federal employees assume that once they’ve earned enough years of service, they can leave government employment, turn on their pension whenever …
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Resources
Three Retirement Decisions Federal Employees Should Review After a Reduction in Force
by fedadvantageby fedadvantageA Reduction in Force (RIF) often forces federal employees to make important decisions in a short amount of time. While it’s natural …
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For many federal employees, one of the biggest advantages of retiring under FERS isn’t the pension. It’s being able to keep your …
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Many federal employees retire with every intention of continuing to work. Some want extra income, others simply aren’t ready to stop working …
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Retirement
Inflation Picks Up, Raising Early Expectations for the 2027 COLA
by fedadvantageby fedadvantageFederal retirees and Social Security beneficiaries received another piece of the 2027 COLA puzzle this week as the latest inflation report showed …
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After a volatile start to 2026, May TSP performance delivered for investors. Every fund in the Thrift Savings Plan finished the month …