With so many currently heading for the exit, it’s a good time for federal employees to improve their understanding of the ...

Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social Security. But many do not fully understand how these benefits work, and that ...

Federal retirement benefits aren’t as simple as they seem. In many cases, they’re far more complex than those in the private sector. Advisors with clients who receive federal benefits must become ...

This fifth of six columns on survivor annuity benefits discusses spousal survivor options and death benefits for employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) who die in service.

The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report released this week has a familiar warning and a shorter clock. Social Security is not going anywhere, but the program is moving closer to the point where it ...