In six states, postal service has been suspended, or at least interrupted, by severe winter storms – with over 100 facilities closed. A large snowstorm ravaged several northern states last week, which caused the USPS to shutter the doors of ... Read More

There is an SSR on the horizon for Information and Technology Specialists in the Federal Government. If your occupation at a federal agency is categorized as “2210- Information Technology Management Series” – you could be seeing a dramatic rise in ... Read More

Six estate planning tips for federal employees, including wills, POAs, and more… Edward A. Zurndorfer Over the last three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for all individuals – young, middle aged and retired – to address their ... Read More

Our latest quiz is about Medicare premiums, telework policies, and alternative work schedules. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 44 Quiz 43 Quiz 42 [ays_quiz id=”45″] Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees

Upcoming Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries and federal annuitants. Plus, proposed legislation about both COLA and leave. COLAs for federal retirees’ pension income and social security benefits are linked to inflation, which is measured by one of the ... Read More

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) released a bulletin about forms they will no longer accept. At the start of this month, the TSP sent out a release that announced several old forms for managing TSP accounts are officially obsolete. A ... Read More

Jen delves into items 1 to 4 from her ’10 more ways to ruin a federal retirement’ list. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello again readers and thank you for joining me in our discussion of “Ten More Easy Ways to Ruin ... Read More

Our 44th weekly quiz focuses on recently introduced bills and the Thrift Savings Plan. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 43 Quiz 42 Quiz 41 [ays_quiz id=”44″] Quiz for Federal Employees

The final piece in our series on leave for federal employees. We go over Emergency and Voluntary Transfer Programs, then conclude with a recap on all types of leave. When a member (or family member) of the federal workforce is ... Read More

SECURE Act 2.0 Eliminates RMDs on Roth Retirement Plans: What Does It Mean to Roth TSP Participants? Edward A. Zurndorfer- If an individual owns a traditional IRA and has reached his or her required beginning date (RBD), he or she ... Read More