Services &
Expert Resources.
Ask the Experts forums, a jobs center for retirees transitioning to the private sector, estate planning guidance, and resources for active federal employees — all free, all from experienced federal retirement professionals.
Ask the Experts
Free expert forums where experienced federal retirement professionals — including Dennis Damp and Linda Duncan — answer reader questions across every subject area.
Jobs Center
Launched to help federal retirees earn supplemental income and to assist employees approaching retirement who are interested in transitioning to the private sector.
Federal employees retiring soon with security clearances can search thousands of high-paying defense and government contractor positions.
Estate Planning Guidance
An 11-part estate planning series specifically for federal employees and retirees — covering emotional and financial readiness, probate avoidance, wills and trusts, beneficiary designations, and building your Survivor's Guide binder.
Federal Employees Center
A dedicated resource hub for active federal employees — covering salary tables, position classification standards, career transition information, and more. Hosted on federaljobs.net and fedcareer.info.
Email Newsletter
Free email newsletter delivering retirement news, benefit updates, and expert articles from Dennis Damp and the federalretirement.net team directly to your inbox.
Covers: annuity updates, COLA announcements, FEHB open season alerts, TSP news, Social Security changes, and site articles as they publish.
FAQ & Forms
30+ FAQ topic areas covering every dimension of federal retirement, plus a complete indexed library of retirement forms — SF-2801, SF-3107, TSP-3, SF-2823, and all others, organized by category and searchable.
About the federalretirement.net team
Dennis V. Damp is a retired federal employee, author of The Book of U.S. Government Jobs (11 editions), and the founder of federalretirement.net. His personal retirement journal, lifestyle and employment forum, and regular articles draw on decades of direct federal service experience.
Linda Duncan hosts the Benefits & Finance Forum and contributes extensively on FEGLI, annuity computations, military service credit, and the best date to retire. Her guidance has helped thousands of federal employees navigate complex benefit decisions.