Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...

"In the area of reducing benefits, Social Security has always been a system that's been kind of tilted towards the lower wage ...

FERS also provides penalty-free access to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for retirees. The TSP is the federal government’s version of the 401 (k). The TSP supplements the FERS pension and any ...

Recognizing that typical retirement strategies tend to fall short for federal employees, Dan Cronin developed the FERS+ Procedure™ to help provide tailored guidance that combines an in-depth ...

If you work in the public sector or plan to, FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) is an acronym you will soon know well.

A primer on the FERS supplement The Federal Employees Retirement System supplement can get complicated, so we answer some of your key questions about it.

You'll need: The deposit application (SF 2803 for CSRS or SF 3108 for FERS) Your official estimated earnings statement from DFAS Your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) ...

A reader who wants to apply for deferred retirement wonders if their military buyback counts toward their service time.