https://savingtoinvest.com Taxes, Refunds, Benefits & Retirement Limits Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/savingtoinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://savingtoinvest.com 32 32 77221918 https://savingtoinvest.com/federal-benefits-open-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=federal-benefits-open-season https://savingtoinvest.com/federal-benefits-open-season/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:19:50 +0000 https://savingtoinvest.com/?p=78363 Federal Benefits Open Season runs November 9 through December 14, 2026. Whatever you pick in those five weeks sets your health, dental, vision and FSA coverage for the 2027 plan year. The number that matters most this year: the average enrollee share of FEHB premiums rises 10.9% in 2027, according…

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The post first appeared on Saving to Invest.]]> https://savingtoinvest.com/ai-and-taxes-what-it-can-and-cant-do-for-you/feed/ 0 70066 https://savingtoinvest.com/home-auto-insurance-bundle-renewal-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-auto-insurance-bundle-renewal-costs https://savingtoinvest.com/home-auto-insurance-bundle-renewal-costs/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:12:06 +0000 https://savingtoinvest.com/?p=78247 My cheapest home and auto bundle for this year’s renewal came in $219 a year below the competition. It also came with a $32,640 deductible for wind and hail damage. That’s the whole story of bundled insurance in 2026 for me. Premiums keep creeping up, and the quote that looks…

The post first appeared on Saving to Invest.]]> https://savingtoinvest.com/home-auto-insurance-bundle-renewal-costs/feed/ 0 78247 https://savingtoinvest.com/fers-csrs-2027-cola-federal-retirees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fers-csrs-2027-cola-federal-retirees https://savingtoinvest.com/fers-csrs-2027-cola-federal-retirees/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:40:15 +0000 https://savingtoinvest.com/?p=77677 The 2027 COLA for FERS retirees is 2.6%. CSRS retirees and Social Security beneficiaries get the full 3.6%, which SSA announced on October 14, 2026. That one-point gap isn’t a mistake. It’s written into the FERS law, and it kicks in every time the COLA comes in above 3%. The…

The post first appeared on Saving to Invest.]]> https://savingtoinvest.com/fers-csrs-2027-cola-federal-retirees/feed/ 0 77677 https://savingtoinvest.com/october-2026-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=october-2026-roundup https://savingtoinvest.com/october-2026-roundup/#respond Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:53:00 +0000 https://savingtoinvest.com/?p=78287 With colder weather here and the leaves turning, fall has officially arrived. Less sunshine, yes, but it’s also the time of year when the 2027 updates start rolling in for many government programs that affect millions of people. One of the biggest is the 2027 Social Security Cost of Living…

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