by unitedbenefits | Mar 15, 2021 | Agency Matching, Federal Employee Retirement, Thrift Savings Plan, TSP
Are you taking advantage of Thrift Savings Plan matching? For FERS employees, the matching inside the Thrift Savings Plan is the greatest advantage you have when building your balance. The agency will match a portion of your TSP contributions with the percentage...
by unitedbenefits | Jan 5, 2020 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Retirement
DO YOU HAVE A WRITTEN BUDGET AND A PLAN!? As a federal employee preparing for retirement, there are several things that you need to be concerned about. The key to making sure that everything goes smoothly is to have a budget and a plan. You wouldn’t go on a road trip...
by unitedbenefits | Dec 5, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Government Retirement Benefits, Retirement, Social Security
Whenever retirement in the United States is discussed in any capacity, even by non-federal employees, Social Security always comes up. Many people have arranged their retirement plans with Social Security assumed as part of it…but many times they are unaware of...
by unitedbenefits | Oct 20, 2019 | Civil Service Retirement System, CSRS, Federal Employee Retirement, Government Retirement Benefits, Retirement
The Civil Service Retirement System is a defined benefit contributory pension plan. It was established August 1st, 1920, and was later replaced by FERS in 1987. If you became a federal worker before 1987, then more than likely calculating your retirement funds and...
by unitedbenefits | Oct 5, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, FERS SAP, Retirement, Survivor Annuity Plan
Retirement under the Federal Employee Retirement System doesn’t affect government workers alone. If you’re a federal employee, you’ve probably also been choosing and arranging your coverage to provide for your family under FERS as well. No one wants to imagine what...
by unitedbenefits | Sep 20, 2019 | Federal Employee Retirement, FERS, FERS, Retirement, Special Provision Retirement
Several different government agencies are covered under Special Provision Retirement, which differs slightly from the traditional Federal Employee Retirement System. In short, a number of government careers which involve more physical or mental stress are provided...
