Article Excerpt: "...BENEFEDS is the online benefit management portal where Federal civilians and uniformed services members can enroll in and manage their FEDVIP dental and vision plans, pay their FLTCIP bills online, and view their FLTCIP payment/FSAFEDS allotment histories. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program remains the world’s largest employer-sponsored health insurance program—even after the creation of the separate Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program last year. Together, these programs continue to provide millions of federal and postal employees, retirees, and their families with access to comprehensive, affordable health coverage.
For 2026, the FEHB Program will feature 47 carriers with 132 plan options, while the new PSHB Program—covering postal employees and retirees exclusively—will offer 17 carriers and 75 options. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...Senate Democrats blocked a $852 billion bill that would fund the Defense Department through September, rejecting Republican efforts to approve individual full-year spending bills as the government shutdown stretches into its third week.
The vote was seen as a litmus test for Democrats..."
Article Excerpt: "...Please note: The Federal Benefits Open Season ends at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Monday December 8, 2025 for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS). Open Season for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB) ends at 11:59 pm, per the location of your electronic enrollment system, on Monday December 8, 2025. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...Once you retire, you may find that you have an entirely new set of hopes and dreams, and that still having a job is one way to achieve them. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...an early retirement after winning a $2 million top prize playing the Michigan Lottery's $2,000,000 Lucky instant game.
The 66-year-old man, who wishes to remain anonymous ..."
Article Excerpt: "Working middle-income Americans won’t need to itemize to claim these tax deductions and credits — if you qualify. ...Here are ten tax breaks available to eligible middle-income taxpayers who claim the standard deduction on their 2025 income tax return. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...Sam Dogen shares early retirement advice, highlighting mistakes he made that pushed him back into the job market after 10 years. ...I retired at 34 in 2012, and my wife retired a few years later at 35 in 2015. We've been mainly living off ..."
Article Excerpt: "...Social Security benefits average only about $1,900 per month currently, leaving a significant gap between what retirees need and what they'll actually receive. And, with traditional pensions increasingly rare and healthcare and living costs rising, millions of seniors and soon-to-be retirees are facing the harsh reality that they haven't saved nearly enough for their golden years. ...even those who have been diligent about saving for retirement will need to understand how much income they can generate each month. That's where the $1,000 a month rule for retirement comes in. This rule can"
Article Excerpt: "...Even with Medicare, you're likely going to shell out a lot for healthcare in retirement. Indeed, Fidelity research shows that a 65-year-old who retired last..."
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Article Excerpt: "...Announcing your retirement a few months in advance is often considered a courtesy to your company. Not only does it give your employer time to manage the transition and hire a replacement, but it also gives you plenty of time to get your personal finances in order. But what happens if ..."
Article Excerpt: "...The inspector general’s office at OPM has said that access it gained last year to data in the Treasury Department’s “Do Not Pay” database is boosting its investigations into fraud against the federal retirement program.
That access “allows our investigative staff to use the robust death data available via the portal to compare the OPM annuity rolls with the death sources in the DNP system and perform searches for deceased annuitants and survivor annuitants. Thus far, we have found 1,200 annuitant records and more than $15 million in annual annuities for the OPM OIG to review for potential investigation and action,” the IG said in a report. ..."
Article Excerpt: "...For the review, researchers analyzed data from 88 different studies, looking at how step counts were linked with the risk of developing a slew of health conditions. Overall, the researchers discovered that the risk of developing serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease, dementia, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and depression was lower in people who logged..."