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Long-form playbooks for your retirement.

The articles cover specific topics. The guides go deeper — comprehensive walkthroughs you can return to as your situation changes.

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The 20-Year Playbook for a Federal Pension

Engineer your second half so the pension, supplement, FEHB, and TSP work as one income stream — not a guess.

The 18-Month Federal Retirement Countdown Checklist (2026)

A federal retirement checklist: verify service, lock survivor and TSP elections, apply on time, and survive OPM's interim-pay gap. With a live tracker.

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