Understanding each part of your federal retirement can help you plan when and how to retire and avoid surprises.

Most federal employees are covered by FERS which is made up of three components: (1) Social Security benefits, (2) a Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401 (k) ...

A survey shows most workers expect to retire at 65 or later, but many haven’t calculated savings for health care or ...