Articles of Interest
Articles relating to general retirement subjects are presented in this section. The articles come from a variety of sources and offer information and perspectives on subjects beyond your federal retirement benefits package.
An individual retiring today should plan on a retirement lifetime of 30 to 40 years.
The concept of retirement has changed dramatically. Today’s generation is likely to live longer than any previous generation. For many of us this will mean a retirement lifetime equal to or longer than our work lifetime. Therefore, planning and being prepared will help transition into retirement.
Hopefully these articles will help you transition into retirement and provide some “food for thought” on subjects beyond your federal benefits package.
- Affairs of the Heart: Marriage, Divorce, Annulment
- Roth 401(k) Savings Option in TSP
- First Phase of Retirement
- Second Phase of Retirement
- Third Phase of Retirement
- Fourth Phase of Retirement
- Fifth Phase of Retirement
- Annual Checkup
- Retirement Planning Steps
- Financial Fitness Getting Started
- Golden Rules for Retirement Investing
- Your Credit Record
- What is a FICO Score?
- How to Correct Errors on Your Credit Report
- Being Prepared
- What is life insurance?
- How Not to be a Victim of Identity Theft
- How to Put your Critical Papers in Order
- L Fund Facts
- Life Insurance Beneficiary