At the end of 2025, many of the tax cuts that Trump signed into law in 2017 will expire.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will start buying veterans' failing mortgages to help them stay in their homes.
Federal Employees Retirement System retirees hired in 1984 or later will only see a COLA of 2.2%. for 2024.
As a re-employed annuitant, the salary your receive from your new job will be reduced by the amount of your annuity.
You can typically expect to receive your refund within 30 to 45 days from the date OPM receives all your necessary forms.
Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, and it became effective on January 1, 1987.
The minimum retirement age for federal employees hinges on the type of retirement.
FERS deposits (excluding Peace Corps and VISTA volunteer service) are normally 1.3 percent of your basic pay for the service, plus interest.
Early retirement provisions under FERS often have special requirements.
FERS applicants are eligible for disability retirement as long as they have at least 18 months of credible service with the federal government.
Here are dates and deadlines to know if you plan to take any withdrawals in the coming weeks.
OPM reported that its inventory of unprocessed applications crept back up in October.
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