A bigger 2027 COLA can make more Social Security taxable. See what three federal retirees could owe in federal income taxes, from $0 to $337 more.

If your 2027 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) premium changed by a very different percentage than your plan’s total premium, you are not misreading the rates. The government pays part of the ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 3.6% for Social Security beneficiaries and Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) retirees. Federal ...

The average increase in the enrollee share of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program premiums for 2027 is 10.9%, according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). It is the third double ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) puts the average increase in the enrollee share of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program premiums at 10.9% for 2027. That average hides a smaller ...

Federal employees and retirees face a 10.9 percent average increase in their share of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) premiums for 2027. At nearly the same time those rates became public, the ...

To continue FEGLI coverage as a retiree, you generally must meet all of the following when your annuity starts: You are retiring on an immediate annuity under a federal civilian retirement system. A ...

If you are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) or Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB), your medical claims, along with those of your spouse and any covered dependents, are among the ...

Yesterday, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, and stocks turned lower following the decision — leaving the TSP’s C and S Funds down roughly a third ...

Federal retirees often build their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) allocation with a specific plan in mind: keep a portion in the G Fund as a safety net, so that if the stock market drops during retirement, ...

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making it easier for federal agencies to hand out some of their largest cash and performance awards. In a memo dated September 21, 2026, OPM Director Scott ...