Retirement

This column discusses the calculation of a retiring FERS employee’s starting FERS gross annuity. OPM’s Retirement Office calculates the starting...

FIRECracker is a world-travelling early retiree. She used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but...

Long-term care is one of the most consequential and misunderstood risks in retirement. It is not a routine expense that can...

An important topic that many federal employees overlook is making sure that their beneficiaries are up to date on several...

FIRECracker is a world-travelling early retiree. She used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but...

Planning for healthcare in retirement is difficult because there is no clear answer. You are preparing for something that may never...

Healthcare-related expenditures have been and continue to be one of the biggest expenditures a retiree will face during their retirement...

The Wanderer retired from his engineering job at a major Silicon Valley semiconductor company at the age of 33. He...

Most people approach retirement housing the same way. They ask, “Should we downsize?” or “How much house can we afford?”...

The Senior Citizen’s League’s (TSCL) model of estimating the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retirees points to a 2.8 percent increase. ...