A worked example for a hypothetical 30-year-old shows what one frozen pay year and the reduced FERS COLA cost, and the extra ...

Learn how to spot scams aimed at federal benefits, what TSP, OPM, SSA, and Medicare will and won’t do, and habits that ...

The 2027 COLA is 3.6% for Social Security and CSRS, 2.6% for FERS. See when the increase arrives, how to view it online, and ...

OPM has ended the 52-week wait for GS promotions. See what a promotion 3, 2 or 1 year before retirement does to your high-3 ...

Got an extra $90 from Social Security? It’s a one-time Medicare Part B rebate. See which federal retirees qualify, who is ...

See how TSP core and Lifecycle funds performed last week as a hot inflation report and a tech selloff hit stock funds while ...

A worked FERS example for 2027 and 2028 retirees: what the frozen pay plan does to the high-3 and what the age-62 COLA rule ...

Before Medicare and other deductions. How much more will you pay per month for FEHB health insurance in 2027? Enter 0 if you don't know yet. Use a minus sign if your premium is going down. For FERS ...

A bigger 2027 COLA can make more Social Security taxable. See what three federal retirees could owe in federal income taxes, from $0 to $337 more.

The enrollee share of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) premiums rises an average of 10.9% in 2027, according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). That is the third straight ...