The history of executive orders that have given Federal Employees a half-day off for Christmas Eve when Christmas follows on a Friday Friday Christmases, a Federal History From 1948 to 2019, Christmas occurred on a Friday eleven times. 2020 will ... Read More

The definition of “service animal” has been updated, narrowing the list of acceptable animals allowed on flights in the passenger cabin A revision to the “Air Carrier Access Act” is set take effect 30 days after it is posted to ... Read More

Edward Zurndorfer explains the how the IRS wash sale rule works Edward A. Zurndorfer – An investor may have “seller’s remorse” losing money as a result of selling an investment (for example, a stock, a bond, an “open-ended”- mutual fund ... Read More

The FedLife Podcast (Ep. 38) – How to Match Your Healthcare Needs to the Right Insurance Plan The health insurance plan that you choose needs to have a purpose. After all, insurance is just the transfer of risk. Hence, it’s ... Read More

With a little less than a month to go, individuals still have time to make some tax moves in order to save on their 2020 federal taxes. In this column Ed Zurndorfer discusses these tax moves. Edward A. Zurndorfer – ... Read More

STWS Advisor, Jennifer Meyer, provides a monthly update on the TSP for federal employees. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Just one short month ago, the market was filled with anxiety over the impending election. Four weeks later, each of the three TSP ... Read More