Special Category Employees & Military: Retirement Planning in 2026
Key Takeaways
Understand how special category and military retirement processes differ from those of general federal employees.
Learn the 2026 updates impacting your benefits and practical steps to strengthen your retirement readi…
What Your TSP Balance Says About Retirement Readiness Before You Set a Date
Key Takeaways
Your TSP balance is one part of retirement readiness. Its value depends on how it fits with your expected income, spending, and other resources.Before you set a retirement date, estimate your retirement expenses, review…
4 Survivor Benefit Decisions That Can Outlast Your Federal Career and Affect Household Income
Key Takeaways
Your survivor benefit choices can affect the income your household receives after your death, long after your public service ends.Review your retirement election, beneficiary designations, health coverage, and family re…
How Social Security Timing Can Affect Your Federal Retirement Income in 3 Important Ways
Key Takeaways
The age you claim Social Security can change the size of your monthly benefit and how it fits with your
What Postal Employees Need to Know Before Retirement Changes Their Benefits and Coverage
Key Takeaways
Retirement can change how your postal employee retirement benefits, health coverage, life insurance, and other workplace benefits are hand…
Can Military Service Buyback Change Your FERS Pension? 4 Questions to Ask Before Filing
Key Takeaways
A military service buyback may add eligible active duty service to your FERS civilian service record, which can affect retirement eligibility and the annuity calculation.Before filing, confirm which service qualifies, w…