Federal retirement can involve FERS or CSRS benefits, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Social Security, healthcare, life insurance, taxes, and other financial considerations.
Federal Employee Advisor Network helps connect federal employees and retirees with independent professionals who may be able to discuss these areas based on their individual circumstances.
Retirement planning becomes easier when you understand how your federal benefits and other financial resources may fit together.
Before making an important retirement decision, consider:
Understand your federal retirement benefits, eligibility, and retirement income considerations.
Consider how your Social Security benefits may fit with your other sources of retirement income.
Review your retirement savings, contribution strategy, investment choices, and potential withdrawal considerations.
Review healthcare and life insurance considerations before and after retirement.
Planning for retirement can be complicated. We help connect federal employees and retirees with independent professionals who understand federal retirement benefits and planning.
Understand your federal retirement benefits.
Review your retirement savings options.
Consider your Social Security benefits.
Whether you’re early in your federal career, approaching retirement, or already retired, the right professional may help you better understand your options.
Discuss retirement timing, income needs, federal benefits, and other factors that may affect your retirement strategy.
Depending on the professional’s qualifications and registrations, they may discuss TSP considerations, investment options, risk, and portfolio planning.
Explore questions about Social Security claiming decisions and how benefits may coordinate with other retirement income.
A qualified tax professional may help you understand how federal retirement income, withdrawals, and other financial decisions may affect your tax situation.
Review questions involving life insurance, survivor needs, long-term financial protection, and federal benefits.
Depending on their qualifications and services, a professional may help you evaluate your broader financial goals, savings, income needs, and retirement priorities.
Federal retirement decisions can involve multiple benefits and financial choices. Having the opportunity to speak with a qualified professional may help you organize your questions and better understand the options available to you.
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Federal employees have unique retirement considerations. FERS, CSRS, TSP, Social Security, FEHB, FEGLI, taxes, and personal investments can all play a role in retirement planning.
Federal Employee Advisor Network helps connect you with independent professionals who may be able to address the areas that matter most to your situation.
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Find answers to common questions about federal pensions and how our advisory process can help you secure your financial future.
What does Federal Employee Advisor Network do?
Federal Employee Advisor Network is a connection service that helps federal employees and retirees connect with independent professionals who may be able to discuss retirement planning, TSP, Social Security, investments, taxes, insurance, and related financial topics.
Do you provide financial advice directly?
No. Federal Employee Advisor Network does not itself provide individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, insurance, Social Security, or retirement advice. Professionals connected through the network are independent and responsible for their own services and recommendations.
Can a professional help me understand my FERS benefits?
A qualified professional may be able to discuss retirement planning considerations involving FERS based on their expertise and services. For official information about your federal benefits and eligibility, you should also review resources from your agency and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
What should I consider before retiring from federal service?
Important considerations may include retirement eligibility, FERS or CSRS benefits, TSP savings, Social Security, FEHB, FEGLI, taxes, survivor benefits, expenses, and your expected retirement income.
Is there one retirement strategy that works for every federal employee?
No. Retirement decisions depend on factors such as age, service history, financial resources, retirement goals, risk tolerance, health and family considerations, and other individual circumstances. A qualified professional can help you evaluate the questions relevant to your situation.
What topics can I discuss with a connected professional?
Depending on the professional’s qualifications, licensing, registrations, and services, you may be able to discuss retirement planning, TSP and investments, Social Security, taxes, insurance, income planning, and broader financial considerations.