Open Season Just Ahead; Transition to New Program Begins for Postal Employees, Retirees While for decades that has meant only the FEHB, Postal Service employees and retirees will be shifted to the PSHB, essentially a carve-out program with many similarities but also some key differences. Image: The Image Party/Shutterstock.com The annual federal benefits open season […]
Are You Making This Mistake During FEHB Open Season? FEHB premiums are rising sharply as seen in the BCBS historical costs. Failing to analyze and compare plans during Open Season could be a big mistake. It’s that time of year again. You know, the time you anxiously anticipate annually. Yes, it’s Open Season for federal employee […]
2025 401(k) Contribution Limits Announced; New Super Catch-Up for Ages 60-63 The IRS officially announced the new 401(k) contribution limits for 2025 (full news release), which also included a new “super catch-up” allowance for people who are ages 60-63 at year-end 2025. Strangely, it goes back down once you are age 64. I hadn’t heard […]
2025 401(k) Contribution Limits Announced; New Super Catch-Up for Ages 60-63 The IRS officially announced the new 401(k) contribution limits for 2025 (full news release), which also included a new “super catch-up” allowance for people who are ages 60-63 at year-end 2025. Strangely, it goes back down once you are age 64. I hadn’t heard […]
Female Federal Employees in the Home Stretch: Preparing for Your Secure Retirement If you’re ready to retire from your federal government career, congratulations! You’re probably looking forward to time off to do new things. But ensuring you have the resources available to support those new things means you must be retirement-ready. Retirement readiness is more […]