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Medicare Part B and Your Federal Health Plan: 7 Questions Federal Retirees Keep Asking

Medicare Part B and Your Federal Health Plan: 7 Questions Federal Retirees Keep Asking

Medicare Part B and Your Federal Health Plan: 7 Questions Federal Retirees Keep AskingGigi Bodwin
Published on: 07/10/2026

Do you need Medicare Part B with FEHB or PSHB? Get straight answers on 2026 costs, penalties, and deadlines for federal and postal retirees.

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The FERS Survivor Benefit Decision: 10%, 5%, or Nothing? How to Decide Before You Retire

The FERS Survivor Benefit Decision: 10%, 5%, or Nothing? How to Decide Before You Retire

The FERS Survivor Benefit Decision: 10%, 5%, or Nothing? How to Decide Before You RetireGigi Bodwin
Published on: 07/10/2026

The FERS survivor benefit costs 10% of your pension, or 5% for partial. Here's how the choice works and how to decide before you retire. Run your numbers.

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7 Federal Retirement Myths That Could Cost You Six Figures

7 Federal Retirement Myths That Could Cost You Six Figures

7 Federal Retirement Myths That Could Cost You Six FiguresGigi Bodwin
Published on: 26/08/2026

Seven federal retirement myths that quietly cost feds six figures, from survivor benefits and FEGLI to Medicare Part B, PSHB, and the tax bracket trap.

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The Complete Guide to the FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, When It Starts, and How to Keep From Losing It

The Complete Guide to the FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, When It Starts, and How to Keep From Losing It

The Complete Guide to the FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, When It Starts, and How to Keep From Losing ItGigi Bodwin
Published on: 26/08/2026

The FERS supplement can be worth $18,000 a year until the earnings test takes it. Who qualifies, how it is calculated, and how federal retirees lose it.

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7 FERS Retirement Myths That Are Quietly Costing Federal Employees Thousands

7 FERS Retirement Myths That Are Quietly Costing Federal Employees Thousands

7 FERS Retirement Myths That Are Quietly Costing Federal Employees ThousandsGigi Bodwin
Published on: 19/08/2026

Sick leave, high-3, MRA+10, survivor benefits, FEGLI, Medicare Part B, TSP limits — 7 federal retirement benefits myths that cost real money, corrected.

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The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It Out

The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It Out

The FERS Supplement: Who Gets It, How Much It Pays, and the Earnings Test That Can Wipe It OutGigi Bodwin
Published on: 19/08/2026

The FERS Supplement can pay over $1,300 a month before age 62 — or nothing at all. Who qualifies, how it's calculated, and the 2026 earnings test explained.

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