Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...

If you're receiving spousal benefits from Social Security, you, too, are entitled to a COLA. However, spousal benefits max ...

If you plan on retiring in the near future, you're probably thinking about applying for Social Security benefits. There are several factors to consider before taking the plunge, but knowing the ...

Scott Kupor, the new director of the Office of Personnel Management, publishes weekly updates on OPM and the federal workforce in his blog, Secrets of OPM. In September, Kupor reported that he went ...

There's a huge difference in benefits for beneficiaries claiming as soon as possible versus those waiting a few years.

The federal government’s dedicated HR agency is sitting on the most pending retirement applications since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

A new way to access 1099-Rs and more detailed public-facing processing times are the federal human capital arm’s latest ...