Estimate your benefit amount, determine when to apply, and explore other factors that may affect your retirement planning. Learn how to time your application so your first benefit payment …

Apr 1, 2025 · Use USAGov's benefit finder tool to find retirement benefits that may help with living expenses, health care, medications, and more. If you are a federal employee, visit the OPM …

Jun 30, 2025 · Take one step at a time on this lifelong journey. If you're saving for retirement, the best way to help ensure success is by saving consistently (Fidelity suggests saving 15% of …

Sep 22, 2025 · Once you determine what will give you peace of mind in retirement, it’s important to know how to get there financially. We’ll help you get started with this 10-step retirement …

OPM is here to help you transition from serving the American people to enjoying your retirement. These links are useful to new and existing retirees throughout their retirement journey.

Nov 24, 2025 · Saving for retirement should be a lifelong pursuit, but life happens, and recessions, inflation, health issues and salary constraints can hamper the ability to save early …

Oct 22, 2025 · Comparing your expected retirement income to the average in your state gives you a sense of how you measure up. This could prompt you to increase retirement contributions if …

Dec 2, 2025 · Retirement starts at about age 64, on average, for American workers and lasts roughly 20 years. Average retirement age varies by state and ranges from age 61 to 67, …

Jul 18, 2024 · Retirement, fundamentally, is when you leave the workforce behind. The traditional retirement age is 65 in the United States. The full retirement age (when you can collect full …

Get the latest information on individual retirement accounts, 401 (k) plans and other retirement strategies. If you’ve reached age 73, you must start taking RMDs. Use this table as a guide....