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  As you begin getting serious about retiring from federal service, you may be concerned that you’ll miss some critical steps in the preparation process.  Follow…

  How Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA), Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP), Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR) & Severance may change your perspective. METHODS: Understanding voluntary and…

Survey: Market pros reveal their grades for Jerome Powell’s tenure as head of the Federal Reserve Source link

Federal student loan changes making you eye private lenders? Here are 7 with federal loan-like perks Wondering if private student loans may be better for your…

Meeting date Rate change Target & target range Sept. 18, 2007 -50 basis points 4.75 percent Oct. 30-31, 2007 -25 basis points 4.5 percent Dec. 11,…

Earlier in July, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” of 2025 (OBBBA). Many individuals including federal employees and retirees are asking…

Private lenders offer private student loans with an expectation of earning a profit. If they offer loans to higher-risk borrowers, they will charge a higher price.…

  What to expect as your CSRS/FERS retirement is being processed. TIMELINE: The average processing time (and what can make it longer)PAY: How you will be…

Many federal employees retire before age 65. When these individuals retired, they most likely felt they were ready both emotionally and financially to retire. However, there…

Missing Medicare enrollment deadlines, delaying Medicare enrollment and choosing the wrong type of Medicare enrollment (Original Medicare versus Medicare Advantage) can potentially cost a federal retiree…