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For 2023, federal retirees will see largest COLA increase in over 40 years

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2023 will increase 8.7% for CSRS retirees and Social Security recipients, while FERS retirees will receive…

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Inflation is becoming a big issue for some federal retirees’ cost of living increases

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When should you retire? Turns out, it pays to be strategic

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COLA, COVID, pay raise, shutdown: Time for a time out?

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Would you take less pay, smaller pension for better lifestyle?

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Would you telecommute for a smaller FERS annuity?

Lots of federal workers have said they might be willing to take a pay cut if they could do their jobs from a site a hundred miles from their home office.

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Janitor-Marine-TSP millionaire tackles Social Security offset and windfall

While most feds oppose WEP and GPO, today’s guest columnist said he’s looked at the background, crunched the numbers and in his opinion they are fair.

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COVID-19 impact on 2021 COLA, pay raise and WEP/GPO

Given the impact of the pandemic on the economy, and on prices, it is unlikely that retirees who get cost of living adjustments most years will be getting a COLA in January 2021.

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