How to File Your OPM Retirement Application: A Step-by-Step Guide for FERS Employees
Update September 1, 2026: OPM has launched the eOPF Document Request Service, a self-service portal that […]
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Divorce and Your FERS Pension: What Happens to Your Federal Retirement Benefit When a Marriage Ends
The short answer: A FERS pension divorce proceeding can divide your FERS annuity, survivor benefit, and […]
Should You Drop FEHB for Medicare Advantage in Retirement? The Trade-Offs Federal Retirees Must Know
The short answer: Federal retirees can legally suspend FEHB enrollment to move to a FEHB Medicare […]
How Part-Time Federal Service Reduces Your FERS Pension (And What to Do About It)
The short answer: Part-time federal service counts fully toward your years of creditable service for FERS […]
FEGLI Option B in Retirement: Full Reduction vs. No Reduction Cost Comparison | Fed Pilot
Federal employees who carry FEGLI Option B during their working years sometimes treat the retirement-election form […]
Survivor Benefits and FEHB: The Survivor Election That Protects Your Spouse’s Health Insurance | Fed Pilot
One of the single most expensive checkbox decisions a federal employee will ever make happens on […]
FERS Diet COLA Explained: Why Your 2027 Pension Adjustment May Fall Short of Inflation | Fed Pilot
Update September 1, 2026: This post was written from the April 2026 CPI-W reading, and later […]
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge July 2026: $50 Copay Rules for FEHB Retirees | Fed Pilot
On May 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a new short-term demonstration […]
Inheriting a TSP Account: Spouse vs. Non-Spouse Beneficiary Rules Explained | Fed Pilot
Your TSP balance is likely the largest single asset you’ll leave to your family. But the […]
Interim Annuity Payments: What OPM Pays Federal Retirees While Their Case Is Processed | Fed Pilot
You submitted your retirement paperwork. Your last paycheck cleared. The agency threw you a goodbye party. […]