Postal retirement incentives for about 100,000 in near future?

Title: Congress to make key vote on post office closures Tuesday

Article Snip: "...Postal Service to recoup $11 billion in retirement benefits already paid for future retirees and direct that money toward incentives for about 100,000 employees to retire in the near future. ..."

Reference: www.mitchellrepublic.com
Postal retirement incentives, USPS early Retirement,

Pension reform and the Postal Service

Title: Senate, letter carriers consider Postal Service pension reform

Article Snip: "...the Senate began considering the 21st Century Postal Service Act, which would allow for cash buyouts up to $25,000 among incentives to get as many as 100,000 postal employees to retire early. The previous pension overpayment is because of a federal law requiring it to prefund ..."

Reference: www.pionline.com

Thrift Savings Plan--essentially, the 401(k) plan for federal government workers

Title: The Government's Retirement Plan Has Appeal, and a Few Holes, Too

Article Snip: "...In a recent survey, 86% of the government workers who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan--essentially, the 401(k) plan for federal government workers--said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the plan. ..."

Reference: morningstar.com
TSP, Federal Employee Retirement,

Maximize your Social Security Benefits

Title: The Impact Of Claiming Age On Monthly Social Security Retirement Benefits: How Knowledgeable Are Future Beneficiaries?

Article Snip: "...For example, very few knew the number of years of highest earnings that are used to calculate benefits...."

Reference: www.aarp.org
The Impact Of Claiming Age On Monthly Social Security Retirement Benefits: How Knowledgeable Are Future Beneficiaries?