You wouldn’t buy a new car without taking it for a spin first, right? Of course not. Yet many people jump into retirement—one of life’s biggest financial commitments—without ever giving it a trial run. What will your [...]
Many federal employees nearing retirement have an idea of how they want to live. The problem is, many of those same people don't know if they’ll actually be able to afford it. For them, the idea of [...]
As you get closer to retiring from federal service, you may become concerned that you’ll miss critical steps in the preparation process. Follow these 10 must-do action items to ensure you’re on track to living the retirement [...]
When people think about retirement, they often imagine years of relaxation and freedom. But for many retirees and pre-retirees, that vision comes with an underlying concern: what happens if the market takes a downturn? Recessions are an [...]
If you’ve spent decades building up your retirement savings in tax-deferred accounts, you may have heard the term Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). But what exactly does it mean for you, and why is it so important to [...]
The Federal Reserve may seem distant or complicated, but its decisions ripple through everything from interest rates to inflation, and that may affect your retirement directly. Let’s explore why the Fed works, why its independence matters, and [...]
You’ve worked hard and saved diligently, and now you're in retirement or on the doorstep of it. You’ve run the numbers. You might even have a sizable nest egg. So why do you still feel uneasy? That [...]
Defining inflation is simple—it’s when everything becomes more expensive. The reason it happens and how it’s measured, however, is complicated. For many retirees, it begs the question, “Does inflation affect my retirement?” Put simply, the answer is [...]
Most retirees don’t fear market crashes or inflation nearly as much as they fear one very real possibility: running out of money. And yet, many financial plans focus on growing your nest egg, not preserving and distributing [...]
Birthdays in retirement aren’t just a reason to celebrate—they’re also checkpoints that can unlock new financial opportunities (or trigger important deadlines). From Social Security eligibility to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), several key ages mark turning points in [...]
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