Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee

Title: Woman retires after nearly 65 years as a federal employee
Article Snip: "...average length of service for all federal employees as of December was 13.8 years. Only 3.85 percent of the federal workforce has service of 35 years or more...."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com
Edena Wood, Retirement,

Federal Retirement Calculators and more

Title: Federal Retirement Calculators and more

Article Snip: "...the best resource for Federal Employee 'calculators' found online. References to calculators found online...."
Reference: the-best-calculator.blogspot.com

Best Date to Retire: FERS and CSRS

Title: The Magic Date
Article Snip: "...It is true that under CSRS, the first few days of a month can be a good time to retire because employees are granted a three-day grace period at the beginning of every month, during which their annuity will kick in the following day. But an employee who retires on..."
Reference: www.govexec.com

Retirement Improvements for Federal Workers...

Title: Better job applicants, hired faster, is OPM goal
Article Snip: "...To improve the processing of retirement claims, Berry asked for additional staff to allow OPM to reduce claims processing from 45 to 40 days in 2011 and 38 days in 2012. Berry also wants to continue automating the retirement..."
Reference: fredericksburg.com

The most pension-friendly states

Title: Retiree Tax Heavens (and Hells), 2009-2010
Article Snip: "...Federal taxes will be about the same no matter where you live, but state and local tax burdens can vary greatly, especially if you’re retired...."
Reference: www.kiplinger.com

Rubio's Social Security comments may have handed Crist next attack

Title: Rubio's Social Security comments may have handed Crist next attack
Article Snip: "...Marco Rubio telling a national TV audience that he raising the retirement age for Social Security has "got to be part of the solution" for the the troubled social program...."
Reference: tampabay.com

Federal Government Employee Retirement Calculator

Title: Federal Government Employee Retirement Calculator
Article Snip: If you are looking for a Federal Government Employee Retirement Calculator to estimate your federal retirement pay, this site references the OPM link. This site also offers several other often requested calculators.
Reference: the-best-calculator.blogspot.com

Federal Retirement Fraud ...don't do it

Title: West Frankfort sentenced for fraudulently collecting retirement benefits
Article Snip: "...woman to prison for fraudulently collecting her dead father's federal employee retirement benefits for 13 years...."
Reference: www.fox2now.com

The Health and Retirement Study

Title: The Health and Retirement Study
Article Snip: "...the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) — designed to inform the national retirement discussion as the population so dramatically ages. Since its launch in 1992, the HRS has painted a detailed portrait of America’s older adults, helping us learn about this growing population’s physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial situations, family support systems, work status, and retirement planning. Through its unique and in-depth interviews with a nationally representative sample of adults over the age of 50, the HRS provides an invaluable, growing body of multidisciplinary data to help address the challenges and opportunities of aging. ..."
Reference: umich.edu

Social Security offers online retirement information

Title: Social Security offers online retirement information
Article Snip: "...You can apply for retirement benefits from your home or office at www.socialsecurity.gov. ..."
Reference: www.nogalesinternational.com
Social Security,

No cost of living increase in 2010

Social Security Rant

Title: Social Security Rant
Article Snip: "...there will be no cost of living increase in 2010. This is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI is the federal government’s official measure used to calculate cost-of-living increases and according to the CPI there was “no” rise in the cost of living during the past year so all Social Security benefits will remain the same during the following year...."
Reference: www.gather.com

Surprise! 15 million will owe taxes on tax break

Title: Surprise! 15 million will owe taxes on tax break
Article Snip: "...The AP reports today that one of the centerpieces of Barack Obama’s middle-class tax cut will wind up looking like a tax increase next April 15th. A $250 rebate did not get structured properly, and up to 15 million recipients — mainly seniors — will end up owing more money because of a double-dip that went unaccounted..."
Reference: hotair.com

Your Health Benefits are Under Attack

Title: Finance Acts, Amendments Still Threat To FEHBP
Article Snip: "...As the Senate and House prepare to vote on health care reform legislation, NARFE is concerned that amendments could be offered which would jeopardize the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), a generally successful employer-provided plan covering nearly nine million federal employees, retirees, survivors and their families...."
Reference: capwiz.com

Federal Retiree Singles: Senior singles seeking mature dating

Title: Federal Retiree Singles: Senior singles seeking mature dating
Article Snip: "...SeniorPeopleMeet.com is a community specially designed to cater to senior singles seeking mature dating. If you're single, and seeking over 55 dating for friendship, pen pals, romance or marriage, look beyond your regular routine and generic online dating sites. Discover a vibrant senior community of mature adults in which to make a senior connection...."
Reference: www.seniorpeoplemeet.com

A Postal Employee Retirement Community - Nalcrest, Florida 33856

Title: Nalcrest, Florida 33856
Article Snip: "...Where does a postal employee go to retire? Some postal retirement seekers look to Florida for retirement living ...and where better to live than in a postal retirement community with nothing but other retired postal workers living next to you? No dogs allowed! The community is restricted to..."
Reference: postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com

National health reform bills would exempt Hawaii

Title: National health reform bills would exempt Hawaii
Article Snip: "...protecting the state's 35-year-old Prepaid Healthcare Act, which has led to one of the lowest uninsured rates in the country and low premiums for workers...."
Reference: www.starbulletin.com

18,000 sign up for Postal Service buyouts

Title: 18,000 sign up for Postal Service buyouts
Article Snip: "... Employees will receive the incentive in two payments: $10,000 by Dec. 31 and $5,000 beginning Oct. 1, 2010.
The Postal Service has made four previous rounds of early retirement offers..."
Reference: www.federaltimes.com

Retirement Tips For Seniors On Fixed Incomes

Title: Tips For Seniors On Fixed Incomes
Article Snip: "...Those who may or may not have lost some retirement savings in the faltering economy should consider the following tips for living on a fixed income. ..."
Reference: www.thevindicator.com
Retirement Tips

Special Extra Earnings for Military Service applied to Social Security

Title: Special Extra Earnings for Military Service applied to Social Security
Article Snip: "...Under certain circumstances, special extra earnings for your military service from 1957 through 2001 can be credited to your record for Social Security purposes. These extra earnings credits may help you qualify for Social Security or increase the amount of your Social Security benefit. Special extra earnings credits are granted for periods..."
Reference: www.ssa.gov
Retirement Tips

Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Publications

Title: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Publications
OPM offers an array of free publications on the Federal Employees Retirement System. It pays to stay informed!
Reference: www.opm.gov
Publications