Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Retirement Services – OPM.gov
Phone → 888-767-6738 (OPM Retirement Services)
Phone → Federal Relay Service for hearing impaired users – 800-877-8339
Email → retire@opm.gov (OPM Retirement Operations Center)

The Retirement Services section at the OPM website includes:

• FAQs for pre and post-retirement
• Retirement plan/annuity overview
• Publications, pamphlets, and forms (FEHB, FEGLI, etc.)
• CSRS/FERS Handbook
• Federal Ballpark E$timate (FBE)
• Calculators
• Annuitant and beneficiary information

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

https://www.tsp.gov/
Phone → 877-968-3778 (TDD 877-847-4385)
Email → send through the Secure Message Center by logging into your TSP account

The TSP website offers:

• TSP overview
• Fund information and performance
• FAQs for participants and beneficiaries
• Loan basics, in-service withdrawals
• Living in retirement

USA.gov

https://www.usa.gov/retirement
Phone → 844-872-4681

The USA.gov website includes information about:

• Basics on retirement planning and pension benefits
• How Social Security works
• Retiring from civil service
• Managing a private pension
• Saving for retirement

Social Security Administration (SSA)

https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/
Phone → 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778)

The SSA website offers topics such as:

• Planning for retirement
• How retirement benefits work
• Understanding benefits
• How to apply for benefits
• Deciding when to start retirement benefits
• Retirement estimate calculator
• Retirement FAQs
• Sign-up for the social security newsletter

Online Resources

There are a variety of online resources and forums that cover federal retirement issues and news.

• My Federal Retirement “https://www.myfederalretirement.com/
• Federal Soup https://federalsoup.com/
• Federal News Network https://federalnewsnetwork.com/
• ask.FEDweek (forum & knowledge base) https://ask.fedweek.com/
• FEDweek https://www.fedweek.com/
• BENEFEDS https://www.benefeds.com/

FedChoice FCU Member Resources

https://www.fedchoice.org/guidance/
https://www.fedchoice.org/guidance/financial-literacy/

FedChoice FCU is more than simply a provider of financial services, they also provide peace of mind. Members of FedChoice have access to a suite of financial guidance to help prepare and plan for retirement including webinars, financial literacy events, financial wellness tools, retirement planning/resources, and GreenPath Financial Wellness.

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