Ep 2: What Federal Employees Need to Know to Retire Early

Friday, July 21, 2023

Inside this episode:

A career as a federal employee provides flexibility when it comes to picking a retirement date, but there are some key considerations you need to make if your goal is to retire early.

Today we want to walk you through some of the conversations we have with federal employees when we help them determine a retirement date. There are a range of ages that come into play along with how many years of service you’ve accumulated and where you worked. Taking these different factors into account will help determine what your retirement benefits will be and whether any penalties might be assessed.

There’s a lot that we want to consider but taking the time to build a plan and determining the best path will help you get the most out of your retirement.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

0:30 – The typical ages for retirement

4:10 – Postponed retirement and health insurance

7:49 – Requirements for pension bonus

12:52 – When should you start planning?

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