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Experts.
Free forums where experienced federal retirement professionals answer questions unique to your situation — questions that aren't addressed anywhere else online. Every answer is added to our FAQ and used to keep site content current. All forum host articles are published on our blog.
Meet the expert hosts.
Each forum host writes a regular column, answers reader questions that can't be found elsewhere online, and brings deep first-hand experience in their subject area. Columns are published on the fedretire.net blog and sent to newsletter subscribers.
The Ask the Experts service was started to complement the in-depth information on federalretirement.net and to answer the visitor questions that are genuinely unique — situations that aren't covered anywhere else online. Forum hosts bring real federal experience, not just theoretical knowledge.
A retired federal employee with 35 years of federal service, veteran, and author of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs (11 editions). Dennis founded federalretirement.net and draws on direct personal experience navigating federal retirement from the inside. His lifestyle and employment forum covers the full range of post-federal life questions — from the emotional transition out of federal service to employment options for retirees.
Ann specializes in the impact of divorce on federal employees' retirement benefits — one of the most complex and under-documented areas of federal retirement planning. Her forum addresses court-ordered survivor annuity elections, FERS and CSRS divorce benefit rules, the impact on FEGLI and FEHB, and HR-related questions that employees navigating separation face.
Dr. Compton-Conley brings an extensive federal background in hearing health and audiological services. Her forum helps federal employees and retirees understand hearing loss, navigate federal accommodations, and access resources. This is a specialized forum addressing a subject that significantly affects quality of life in retirement and is rarely covered in mainstream federal retirement resources.
Nancy covers worldwide travel with a perspective tailored to federal retirees — destinations, travel benefits available to government retirees, trip planning resources, and the lifestyle dimension of travel that becomes possible once you've left federal service. Her forum and articles draw a dedicated readership among retirees pursuing the travel they deferred during their federal careers.
Contributing guest writers
Guest writers contribute articles and content across subject areas. Visit the Guest Forum page for full bios and article archives. Interested contributors must submit a first article with a signed Guest Writer Agreement.
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Federalretirement.net invites qualified contributors to submit articles on topics of interest to federal employees and retirees. Subject areas include benefits, financial planning, health, lifestyle, legal issues, and more.
Visit the Guest Writers page for submission guidelines and the Guest Writer Agreement. All submissions are reviewed before publication.