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The backlog of retirement claims has finally broken 30,000, or 31,307 in January, to be precise. The Office of Personnel Management reported 4,577 more claims awaiting processing last month compared to December, or a 17% increase. The monthly … [Continue reading] about Federal retirement backlog cracks 30K in first month of 2022
If you belong to a book club, whether Oprah’s or one in the neighborhood, chances are “Bleak House,” by Charles Dickens, will never be on your reading list. Ever. As in never! For one thing, “Bleak House” is really old. Written in the 1850s. For … [Continue reading] about Don’t turn your home into Bleak House!
I once worked with a great guy who was super-smart, super-funny and a whiz with numbers. A CPA and all that. He was also a close friend. At one point, our employer let us withdraw money from the company 401k plan and transfer it to another … [Continue reading] about Are you managing or mangling your TSP account?
The Postal Service’s best shot at a long-term legislative reform in recent years is finally moving ahead in Congress next week. The House expects to vote on the Postal Service Reform Act next week. The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved … [Continue reading] about USPS reform bill now avoids higher health premiums for other federal employees
According to several new studies, younger workers in the private sector plan to retire earlier than colleagues who are 10 or 20 years older. Most of those surveyed did NOT work for Uncle Sam. But the concept of shorter careers by age group seemed … [Continue reading] about Inflation: Time to reset your retirement pull date?
