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 ...

Key Takeaways Financial planners say retirees are more likely to outlive their savings due to poor planning and spending habits.Experts recommend keeping five years of income needs in safer assets and ...

(BPT) - The majority of Americans support continuing the Social Security program, even if they are decades away from drawing benefits, a 2010 survey by AARP found. Nevertheless, with the program’s ...

A retirement spending plan works best when income is organized into clear categories. Experts recommend segmenting income, so essential expenses like housing, food, and utilities are covered first, ...

As you approach retirement, you may start to worry whether you have enough saved to fund your golden years. Things like unexpected healthcare costs and a rising cost of living can easily drain your ...

Follow these tips to help clients draw down their retirement funds in a tax-efficient manner and avoid common mistakes.

Throughout this year of VERA, VSIP, RIF, DSR, and the new one, DRP 1.0 and DRP 2.0, many employees are trying to hurry up and learn what it takes to retire. This is an update to an article I wrote ...

Fortunately, there are legal and strategic ways to lower your taxable income and keep more of your retirement money.

When you’re a freelancer or independent contractor, you call the shots — which can be empowering and exhausting. You get to decide who you work with, when you work, and how much you charge. But with ...

Planning for retirement is one of those goals that people never seem to find time for, but experts say Baby Boomers have little time to waste. To mark the beginning of National Retirement Planning ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Prestige - December 2025, a biannual special section distributed in The ...