A news and educational resource pooling excerpts from various news and information sources from the web for the Federal Retiree.
Article Excerpt: "...According to statistics released last week, the retirement backlog increased by less than 200 claims in June to 18,198, up from 18,024. But the number of new claims received jumped from 7,625 in May to 9,397 last month. That total marks a significant increase over the same period in 2017..."
Article Excerpt: "...the fact that some workers would pay an additional 6.45% of their salaries would lead to effective pay cuts of thousands of dollars each year...Elimination of supplemental annuities..."
Article Excerpt: "...This column discusses the recommended best dates to retire for CSRS and FERS employees during 2018 and 2019...it is important to review some retirement rules and issues affecting employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) (including CSRS Offset employees) and employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) (including “Trans” FERS employees)"
Article Excerpt: "...ranked all 50 states based on financial factors critical to retirees, including living expenses, tax burdens, health care costs, household incomes, poverty rates and the economic wellness of the state itself. Of course, plenty of other factors figure into this major life decision, from proximity to family to climate preferences. But we'll leave assessing those personal considerations to you. Whether you're figuring out where to head next or just how you need to adjust your budget when moving into retirement, see how every state in the union treats its retirees financially..."