How Federal Employees Can Benefit by Owning An HSA
11/30/2022
What is A Health Savings Account (HSA)? And How Can Federal Employees Can Benefit by Owning An HSA? Edward A. Zurndorfer Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) have been available to federal employees and retirees since 2004. The idea behind the creation ... Read More
Last Chance to Get FLTCIP Policy For At Least 2 Years
11/29/2022
OPM will stop accepting new applications for FLTCIP for 2 years, starting December 19th Back in June, OPM hinted that they may stop accepting new applications for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). Last week, it was made ... Read More
FEDLIFE Podcast: 2023 COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security
11/28/2022
Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer are back to educate listeners on the latest news about COLA for recipients in 2023. Ed navigates eligibility, how it is determined, and what you can do to maximize this benefit. FEDLIFE Podcast (ep. 85): ... Read More
Weekly Quiz #33: Are You Ready for FEHB Open Season?
11/25/2022
Take our weekly quiz, this one’s about HSAs, FEHB, Medicare, and TSP strategy! [ays_quiz id=”33″] FEHB Open Season Quiz
Was Your Federal Agency’s Network Recently Infiltrated by Hackers?
11/23/2022
The CISA and FBI announced that a federal agency, which they are keeping anonymous for now, was hacked by the Iranian government. At the beginning of December last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which formed in 2018 ... Read More
What Feds Should Know About Assignment of FEGLI Coverage
11/22/2022
Assigning your FEGLI coverage to another party? Here’s when you might want to consider it, and what you should know before committing. The Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) plan is group life insurance that is made available to all ... Read More
Enrolling or Re-Enrolling in FEDVIP
11/21/2022
Information and Suggestions for Employees and Retirees Who Are Enrolling or Reenrolling in the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Edward A. Zurndorfer The Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) is a voluntary, enrollee-pay all dental and ... Read More
The Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees and Annuitants (#32)
11/18/2022
Take this week’s quiz on FFS FEHB plans, tax tips from Ed Zurndorfer, and USPS news! UPCOMING TAXES WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”32″] Quiz for Federal Employees
FEDVIP Information: Dental and Vision Insurance Plans for Feds
11/17/2022
Information about FEDVIP plans – including eligibility, taxation of premiums, and most importantly – do you need one? The Federal Employee Dental and Insurance Program (FEDVIP) is available to two groups of federal employees, retirees, and family members. Whether you ... Read More
Chris Magnus Resigns from Position as Head of CBP
11/17/2022
After a contentious stand-off with the White House and the DHS Secretary, Magnus submits resignation, most likely over influx of immigrants crossing the US border. Last week, the White House requested the resignation of the commissioner of the Customs and ... Read More
