Last week's column about the best time to apply for Social Security prompted some comments and questions from employees who are covered under the Civil Service Retirement System Offset. CSRS Offset is ...

In the federal retirement system, what you don’t know can hurt you. This week, I present the story of a shocking—and arguably unfair—surprise the spouse of a retiree received upon his untimely death.

In your column titled "Windfall elimination and CSRS," I think you missed the mark. Your questioner stated that his federal pension would be reduced at age 62. I believe that his question was ...

Looking for a guaranteed annual rate of return for retirement savings? If you're covered by the Civil Service Retirement System or CSRS Offset, the "voluntary contributions" program might be an ...