South_agency / Getty Images The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a retirement plan that covers all employees in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the federal ...

The Federal Employees Retirement System supplement can get complicated, so we answer some of your key questions about it.

If you are retiring at the end of 2024, you may have already completed and submitted your retirement applications and have begun counting down the days until your life after retirement begins.

What are the pros and cons of doing so?" Yes, you can retire and receive the FERS special retirement supplement until age 62. There is only one "pro" and no "con" to doing that. By law you are ...

The TSP was established by the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) Act of 1986. In terms of how it functions, it is similar to a 401(k). Contributing to the TSP can offer some advantages ...