(CNN) — Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation. (CNN) — Having financial flexibility in ...

In a letter to House Democrats, OPM Director Scott Kupor touted the benefits of a new online platform in streamlining the federal retirement process.

Retirement income planning is essential for your peace of mind — it can help you maintain your lifestyle and ease your worries that you'll run out of money.

Until inflation came on the scene, many retirees were simultaneously obsessed with two key issues, at least with respect to their finances: First, making sure they didn’t outlive their assets; and ...

As people who work for a living, we’ve all been told about the virtues of tax-deferred retirement plans -- those 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs, Roth and regular. I apologize for asking such a rude ...

Seth Hanlon continues CAP’s new weekly series on the country’s biggest tax breaks by looking at the $142 billion expenditure for retirement savings. Retirees Jim and Evelyn Burke pose at their Gulf ...

Last week, we looked at three former federal employees who all made the same error when completing form RI 92-19, FERS Application for Deferred or Postponed ...

Many of you may be mulling whether or not to leave federal employment under the Jan. 28 “Fork in the Road” offer from the Office of Personnel Management. If you are eligible for retirement, you may ...

If you decide to finance your retirement with an annuity, you'll need to choose between immediate and deferred options. Annuities are an insurance product designed to provide income during your ...

Democratic lawmakers are pressing OPM for answers on how it plans to address delays in federal retirement processing, amid a major application surge this year.