Federal Pension Advice and Insights

Aug 12, 2025

If you’re a federal employee covered under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), knowing your CSRS retirement estimate is essential for planning your future.

Aug 11, 2025

The IRS has rescinded layoffs at its civil rights office, but broader workforce cuts and hiring challenges continue to shape the agency’s future in 2025.

Aug 8, 2025

You can have a maximum of two loans outstanding from your TSP account at any time. However, there's a restriction on the type of loans you can have:

Aug 6, 2025

By March 31, 2026 there were 208,753 TSP accounts with a balance of one million dollars or higher out of 7,327,321 total TSP accounts, or approximately 2.85% of TSP accounts had attained the one million-dollar threshold.

Aug 5, 2025

Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCs) play a critical role in keeping aircraft safely separated and ensuring the efficient flow of air traffic in the skies.

Aug 5, 2025

Federal employees can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite months of concern, the Senate-passed version of H.R. 1 does not include any federal benefit cuts that would impact current employees or retirees.

Jul 31, 2025

If you are looking for open spaces and a great quality of life after retirement in Wyoming, we have got you covered.

Jul 31, 2025

Ownership is one of the most significant distinctions between a custodial account and a 529 plan.

Jul 30, 2025

The current FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) contribution rate depends on the employee's hire date. For those hired before 2013, the contribution is 0.8%.

Jul 29, 2025

If you're a federal employee planning to retire before age 62, the FERS Special Retirement Supplement (often called the SRS or simply the "FERS Supplement") is one of the most valuable benefits you'll receive.

Jul 25, 2025

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially announced his intention to step down in March 2025, ending a tenure that began during the Trump administration in 2020.

Jul 24, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the 2026 Medicare premiums and IRMAA brackets and for many federal retirees, the numbers mean meaningfully higher monthly costs in the year ahead. The standard Part B premium is rising to $202.90 per month, but higher-income retirees will pay considerably more under the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) surcharge tiers.