Added visible update history
- New /updates page with a running changelog of site and calculator changes.
- Footer shows the last-updated date and links to the changelog.
Updates
What is changing in FERSCalc.
A running history of updates to the FERSCalc site and calculator.
Fixed several FERS calculation edge cases
- Corrected pension, TSP, and tax calculations in reported scenarios.
Simplified the public site navigation
- Streamlined menus, landing page, and field guide for easier browsing.
Revamped the public homepage
- Refreshed the homepage for first-time visitors.
New blog post: unused sick leave under FERS
- Published a guide on how unused sick leave affects pension calculation.
New blog post and projection accuracy
- Added FEHB 5-year rule guide.
- Updated Medicare surcharge projections to use annual CMS tables.
- Fixed pre-retirement salary growth so it correctly projects High-3 salary.
New blog post and results improvements
- Added FERS supplement earnings-test guide.
- Fixed FICA, AGI, and RMD calculation accuracy.
- Added break-even trend curve and Monte Carlo uncertainty bands.
- Added clearer readiness indicators and recommendations on the Results page.
New blog post: OPM retirement backlog
- Published a guide on what the OPM backlog means for new retirees.
Accuracy and trust improvements
- Fixed Georgia retirement-income exclusion, Social Security wage-base indexing, and tax-exempt-interest handling.
- Added Qualifying Surviving Spouse filing-status support.
- Updated the Assumptions & Coverage page.
Historical stress testing
- Added historical retirement scenario replay for stress testing.
Clarified the free pricing posture
- Updated pricing and messaging to make the free-by-intent posture explicit.
Shareable scenarios and contextual help
- Added shareable scenario URLs via the Share button.
- Added contextual ? field help and the /field-guide reference page.
Refined state tax modeling
- Improved state tax calculations with more detailed rules for specific states.
- Published the Assumptions & Coverage page.
Initial FERSCalc release
- FERS retirement calculator with pension, TSP, Social Security, and FEHB projections.
- State income tax modeling, Monte Carlo TSP stress testing, scenario comparison, and Person B household support.
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