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FERS Pension Articles

Postponed & Deferred Retirements Are Not the Same: Here’s Why

January 20, 2025

Can Unused Sick Leave Increase My Age in the Retirement Calculations?

December 23, 2024

How to Maximize FEDVIP (Dental/Vision) During Your Career and Retirement

November 18, 2024

How to Find all The Mistakes on Your HR’s Pension/Annuity Estimate

October 21, 2024

How Much Annual Income Can I Expect as a Federal Retiree?

July 12, 2024

Most Important Decisions You Make at Retirement (Irrevocable!!)

March 18, 2024

How to Calculate Your FERS Pension in 2024

January 3, 2024

Converting Unused Sick Leave to Years of Service: Conversion Calculator

November 22, 2023

How Sick Leave Can Help You Maximize Your Pension

November 15, 2023

The Only 3 Things that Can Increase Your FERS Pension

September 27, 2023

I have 30 Years but I Haven’t Reached My MRA, Can I Retire under FERS?

March 13, 2023

What you Need to Know as a FERS Dual Status Technician/Military Reservice Technician

March 10, 2023

5 Steps to Maximize FERS Federal Retirement

March 8, 2023

Does My Spouse Keep my FERS Benefits If I Die While Working?

March 6, 2023

How to Get the Biggest FERS Pension Possible

March 3, 2023

FERS High-3 Calculator 2023

November 24, 2022

When Can I Retire as a FERS Federal Employee: The Ultimate Guide

When Can I Retire as a FERS Federal Employee: The Ultimate Guide

July 26, 2022

Should I Elect a Survivor Benefit for My Spouse on My FERS Pension

Should I Elect a Survivor Benefit for My Spouse on My FERS Pension?

March 15, 2022

When To Retire Under FERS to Get Full Benefits

When To Retire Under FERS to Get Full Benefits

November 9, 2021

Will Your FERS Pension Reduce your Social Security?

Q&A: Will Your FERS Pension Reduce your Social Security?

August 28, 2021

MRA+10 Retirement

MRA+10 Retirement: The Ultimate Guide

August 19, 2021

Should You Take the FERS Supplement or 10% Bonus to Your Pension?

Should You Take the FERS Supplement or 10% Bonus to Your Pension?

August 12, 2021

15% Pension Cut If You Retire In The Wrong Year

15% Pension Cut If You Retire In The Wrong Year

July 20, 2021

fers postponed vs fers deferred retirement

FERS Postponed Vs. FERS Deferred Retirement: The Ultimate Guide

July 8, 2021

When It is a Bad Idea to Give Full Survivor Benefits to Your Spouse

When It is a Bad Idea to Give Full Survivor Benefits to Your Spouse

June 17, 2021

The 2022 FERS Pension COLA is the Biggest (But Worst) in 10 Years?

The 2022 FERS Pension COLA is the Biggest (But Worst) in 10 Years?

June 16, 2021

Mistakes on Agency Pension Estimates

Mistakes on Agency Pension Estimates

June 1, 2021

Slowest Times to Retire (For OPM)

Slowest Times to Retire (For OPM)

May 13, 2021

Buying Back Military Time

Buying Back Military Time: The Ultimate Guide

May 11, 2021

cryptocurrency for retirement

Cryptocurrency for Retirement?

April 17, 2021

Special Provisions and IRAs

Questions and Answers: Special Provisions and IRAs

April 3, 2021

How a Military Deposit Affects Your Retirement

How a Military Deposit Affects Your Retirement

March 30, 2021

Pension Increases and Sick Leave

Pension Increases and Sick Leave

March 27, 2021

Questions and Answers: Early Retirement Penalty

Questions and Answers: Early Retirement Penalty

March 13, 2021

Postponing Your Pension

Questions and Answers: Postponing Your Pension

March 6, 2021

No Pension Bumps Before Age 62

Questions and Answers: No Pension Bumps Before Age 62

February 27, 2021

What Working Part-time Does to Your Retirement

What Working Part-time Does to Your Retirement

January 26, 2021

The Reductions to Your FERS Pension

The Reductions to Your FERS Pension

January 24, 2021

Should You Leave Your Spouse a Piece of Your Pension?

Should You Leave Your Spouse a Piece of Your Pension?

January 5, 2021

10% Bonus at 62!

Questions and Answers-10% Bonus at 62!

December 26, 2020

How to Calculate Your FERS Pension After a Divorce

How to Calculate Your FERS Pension After a Divorce

December 19, 2020

Leaving Federal Service Early? Read This Before You Remove Your Retirement Contributions

Leaving Federal Service Early? Read This Before You Remove Your Retirement Contributions

December 14, 2020

When You'll Actually Get Your Pension

When You’ll Actually Get Your Pension

December 8, 2020

How Valuable Your FERS Pension Really Is

How Valuable Your FERS Pension Really Is

December 5, 2020

How Much of Your FERS Pension The Government Takes Back

How Much of Your FERS Pension The Government Takes Back

October 31, 2020

The Big 'Gotchas' of Deferred Retirement

The Big ‘Gotchas’ of Deferred Retirement

October 17, 2020

How To Retire Early As a FERS Employee

How To Retire Early As a FERS Employee

October 15, 2020

Your 6 Most Important FERS Benefits Explained

October 1, 2020

The FERS Supplement: Bridging Your Retirement

August 18, 2020

Is It Worth It To Buy Back Military Time?

August 4, 2020

Is Phase Retirement Right For You?

July 28, 2020

Your FERS Retirement/Pension Calculator

July 24, 2020

What To Do At Least 5 Years Before Retirement

June 2, 2020

Leaving Federal Employment Before You are Eligible to Retire

May 12, 2020

Going Back To Work After Retiring

May 5, 2020