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Using the GRB Platform to Complete Your Retirement Process
If you’re planning to retire from federal service soon, the Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform is a great tool that may allow you to make changes and updates to your benefit and retirement selections. The GRB Platform is also where you will go to find:...
What Happens If I Retire Early?
Early Retirement, Deferred Retirement, Postponed Retirement, and Disability Retirement Life happens - maybe you intended to be a federal employee only for a short time, or perhaps a life circumstance means that you need or want to leave federal employment before you...
Legacy Planning: The Fifth Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
As a Federal Employee you have earned and created many benefits. If or when you pass away some of the benefits are designed to take care of your loved ones. It is up to you to properly designate all of your benefits so that it will go to the proper person. It may be a...
FEHB & Medicare: The Fourth Piece of the Retirement Benefit Puzzle
FEHB & Medicare Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Medicare work together to form a crucial piece of your retirement benefits puzzle. Both are designed to help cover your healthcare costs and needs. In the past Federal Employees have often been...
Thrift Savings Plan: The Third Piece in the Retirement Benefits Puzzle
Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will generally be used as a third source of income after Social Security and your pension. The TSP has the most variables and can be set up in a wide variety of ways. Similar to a 401k plan, your TSP is truly the only part of your...
Understanding Social Security for Federal Employees: The Second Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
Social Security is a fundamental piece of your retirement income puzzle. It is a guaranteed lifetime payment, and one of three payments that make up your retirement income, along with your monthly annuity and your Thrift Savings Plan. Understanding how Social Security...
FERS & CSRS Monthly Annuities: The First Puzzle Piece of the Retirement Benefits Puzzle
Monthly Annuities Your pension, also called a monthly annuity, is the fundamental basis for your overall retirement income. Most federal employees fall under either the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The...
The Retirement Benefits Puzzle
We all look forward to our retirement, but as we approach our last day of work anxiety kicks in. Can I afford to retire? How much money will I receive while retired? What paperwork do I need to fill out? Who can help me? Is there anyone who can do it all? United...
How Thrift Savings Plan Matching Works
Are you taking advantage of Thrift Savings Plan matching? For FERS employees, the matching inside the Thrift Savings Plan is the greatest advantage you have when building your balance. The agency will match a portion of your TSP contributions with the percentage...
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