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FEDERAL RETIREMENTPLANNER ✦
Free retirement checklist

Gather the numbers before you build the plan.

The Federal Retirement Readiness Checklist helps you identify the statements, dates, balances, and estimates you need before comparing retirement scenarios.

  • FERS and service information
  • TSP and investment balances
  • Social Security and other income estimates
  • Monthly retirement income goal
  • Retirement bridge questions

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Free calculators

Run a simplified FERS pension estimate, TSP target, or monthly retirement-gap estimate.

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FERS pension basics

Understand the basic formula and the inputs that affect a rough estimate.

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Retirement income gap

Learn why timing differences between retirement income sources matter.

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