Seasoned federal employees who survived the turmoil of 2025 might be thinking: Should I retire in 2026? You should make this most crucial and personal of decisions on the basis of where you want to be ...

The latest report highlights staffing reductions, rising retirement claims and ongoing customer service and improper payment ...

On January 5, 2025, President Biden signed H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-273), to repeal ...

Tom Hanks, playing Jim Lovell in Apollo 13, used this modified version of the astronaut's famous quote, "Houston, we have a problem!" I wonder if these words have been spoken at the Office of ...

OPM Director Scott Kupor said the backlog in federal retirement processing is due to outdated technology and cumbersome procedures.

For employers with more than 10 employees that don't offer retirement plans, there are deadlines coming up to register for ...

Most of the state’s employers, haven’t joined SecureSavings. Officials cleaned out 33,000 records of bad data and expect to start enforcement in 2026.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

How much money you need in retirement depends on when you plan to retire, what type of lifestyle you want, and other factors. But there are some general guidelines that can steer you in the right ...

75% of full-time workers have access to employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. Employer and employee contributions to qualified plans are pre-tax, though some plans have Roth options. Defined ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...