The new "big beautiful" law aims to make it so millions of Americans pay less taxes. Yet many older Americans may see ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently clarified the essential requirements for accessing retirement benefits in the United States. While reaching the minimum retirement age of 62 is a ...

Medical retirees with fewer than 20 years of service don't qualify for CRDP at all, regardless of their VA disability rating.

Once you reach a certain age, you are required to start withdrawing money from certain retirement accounts. This is known as required minimum distributions, or RMDs, and is an important concept for ...

A common decision that many individuals face when contributing to their retirement accounts is whether to contribute using a traditional or Roth account. The SECURE 2.0 Act redefined saving for ...

Many federal employees ask me when they will be eligible for “full retirement.” I prefer the phrase “financially ready for retirement,” the point when income from all retirement sources covers your ...