From survivor benefits and health coverage to leave payouts and TSP choices, federal employees nearing retirement face ...

Of course, with any federal process, you’ll have forms to fill out. If you are a Federal Employee Retirement Systems (FERS) ...

Tom Hanks, playing Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, used this modified version of the astronaut's famous quote, "Houston, we have a problem!" I wonder if these words have been spoken at the Office of ...

Democratic lawmakers are pressing OPM for answers on how it plans to address delays in federal retirement processing, amid a major application surge this year.

The UAE’s 5-year retirement visa offers financially stable expatriates aged 55 and above a tax-friendly, secure pathway to long-term residency. With clear savings, income, or property requirements, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

75% of full-time workers have access to employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. Employer and employee contributions to qualified plans are pre-tax, though some plans have Roth options. Defined ...

How much you need to retire on is an age-old question with numerous answers, depending on when you plan to retire, what type of lifestyle you want and other factors. But there are some general ...

A main benefit of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts is the ability to delay taxes on contributions and investment gains. However, you can’t avoid the tax man forever. “Once you reach a ...

Jeanette Beebe is an experienced journalist, fact-checker, and audio producer covering personal finance, retirement, science, business, medicine, technology, and the arts. Her reporting has appeared ...

457(b) plans are similar to 401(k)s, but they're only offered to government and nonprofit employees. Participants over 50 can make higher catch-up contributions. Investment fees in 457 plans may ...