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The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it is offering $15,000 as an early retirement buyout incentive to many employees in an effort to...

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The federal government will send out $250 economic recovery payments to people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...

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March 31, 2010 Federal employees are encouraged to use any compensatory time off accumulated before May 14, 2007 by no later than May 22, 2010...

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How to recession-proof your retirement years -Steve Vernon Retirement Risks We Should Address 1. Living too long and running out...

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April 5, 2010 Are you expecting a refund from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this year? Here are the top 10 things you should know about...

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January 13, 2010 Sixteen federal unions and employee groups urged leaders in Congress yesterday to drop a provision in the Senate's version of...

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In this online seminar, federal benefits expert, Chris Lennan of ProFeds, will uncover several critical mistakes you can make in the Thrift Savings...

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Ocotober 15, 2009 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has released the plan brochures and comparison tools for the 2009 Federal Benefits...

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The General Services Administration (GSA) has released the 2010 federal employee travel per diem rates, which apply to travel from October 1, 2009...

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Keep track of your 2010 federal leave with this handy calendar -- downloadable in both PDF and Excel spreadsheet formats. This federal...

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UPDATE (July 17, 2009): The House passed legislation on July 16 that includes a 2 percent pay raise for federal employees. Last week, the...

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In his budget proposal released yesterday, President Obama offered only a 2 percent increase in the 2010 federal pay raise for active employees --...

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October 15, 2009 The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost-of-living adjustments which determine the 2010 Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)...

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September 16, 2009 Last May, when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) signed a second 7-year contract with John Hancock Life and Health...

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Before you decide on how you will receive the money in your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, you should review these three important tax...

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The IRS urges people to use care and caution when choosing a tax preparer. Remember, you are legally responsible for what's on your tax return...

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Many My Federal Retirement readers have been contacting us with concerns of losses in their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) balances in light of the...

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Are you living a healthy financial life? Are you on track to saving enough for your retirement? In the video below from MarketWatch.com,...

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A previous column discussed the best dates for CSRS and FERS employees to retire during 2009 and 2010. This column discusses the best dates to...

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Federal agencies paid more than $51 million in student loan repayment benefits last year, according to a report released by the Office of...

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