Federal Retirement in United States

Step-by-step guides, checklists, and toolkits for federal employees and postal workers planning retirement in United States.

United States Guides

The FERS Retirement Eligibility & Timing Guide

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The Federal Early Retirement Guide: VERA, VSIP & Discontinued Service

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Social Security for Federal Employees: Claiming, Timing & the WEP/GPO Repeal

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The FERS Annuity Guide: High-3, Multipliers & Sick Leave Credit

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The FERS Special Retirement Supplement Guide

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The Military Buyback Guide for Federal Employees

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The FERS Retirement Application Guide: SF 3107, Timeline & OPM Processing

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The TSP Withdrawal & Drawdown Strategy Guide

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FEHB & Medicare: The Federal Retiree's Coordination Guide

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The FEGLI Decision Guide: Federal Life Insurance Into Retirement

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Divorce & Federal Retirement: COAP, TSP Splits & Survivor Annuities

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The FERS Survivor Benefit Election Guide

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The CSRS Retirement Guide (Including the WEP/GPO Repeal)

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The FERS Disability Retirement Guide

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The Special Category Retirement Guide: LEO, Firefighter & Air Traffic Controller

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The USPS Retirement Guide: Postal Rules & PSHB

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General Resources

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The First Year as a Federal Retiree: Interim Pay, OPM & Your New Systems

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Taxes on Federal Retirement: FERS, TSP, Social Security & State Taxes

Complete Taxes on Federal Retirement: FERS, TSP, Social Security & State Taxes with plain-language process guidance, step-by-step checklists, and worksheets

The Federal Retirement Countdown Checklist: 5 Years to Day One

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