Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am passionate about pensions, recessions, IRAs and retirement. Aug 09, 2022, 10:36am EDT Aug 09, 2022, 04:24pm EDT This article ...

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently emailed over 2 million federal employees an offer to pay eight months of salary in exchange for resignation. Initiated by the newly launched ...

Workers with defined benefit pensions may be offered the chance to collect a one-time, lump sum payment instead of monthly ...

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Not many retirees or would-be retirees may be aware of this, but it’s possible to receive a lump-sum payment from their Social Security benefits – under the right conditions. If you have clients who ...

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A single payment that represents an employee's interest in a qualified retirement plan. The payment must be prompted by retirement (or other separation from service), death, disability, or attainment ...