This week, Katelyn and Dan talk about why some federal employees are suing the TSP and 2 federal contractors. FED15 Podcast (Ep. 06): Inside the Lawsuit Against the Thrift Savings Plan Learn about the lawsuit stemming from last year’s messy ... Read More

This week’s quiz is about next year’s COLA, a recent lawsuit, and death benefits. SURVIVOR BENEFITS WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”63″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we do not guarantee ... Read More

Are you aware of the milestones and benefits as you plan for retirement? It’s time to unlock the secrets and make the most of your federal employee benefits. FINANCIAL PLANNING WEBINAR FedLife Podcast: Age and Service Milestones for Federal Employees ... Read More

FERS Medical Retirement, learn about retiring from the federal government with a disability pension. This is the third of a series of FEDZONE columns presenting the FERS disability retirement rules. The first column discussed statutory requirements that a FERS-covered employee ... Read More

Software used by federal agencies was recently struck by cybercriminals. It was recently announced that there was yet another cybersecurity breach that impacted the federal government negatively. The director of CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) revealed information about the ... Read More

A recent bill to come out of a House subcommittee seems to support Biden’s recommendation of 5.2% for next year’s raise, but also looks to slash telework options and limit TSP choices. Coming out of the Financial Services and General ... Read More

The latest estimates for next year’s COLA dropped from last month’s forecast of 3.1% to 2.7% The Senior Citizens League produces a monthly estimate based off updated inflation data for the upcoming year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for recipients of social ... Read More

This week, Katelyn and Dan discuss deferred retirement under FERS FED15 Podcast (Ep. 05): Deferred Retirement for Federal Employees Thinking about leaving federal service easily? Katelyn ad Dan review the basics of a deferred FERS retirement and the difference between ... Read More

This week’s quiz is about Social Security, disability retirement, and the best agencies to work for. SOCIAL SECURITY WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”62″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we do ... Read More

Sudden Death. Don’t wait for the worst! Make sure your loved ones know these steps! Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Over my planning career that is now far closer to three decades than two, the most upsetting thing I encounter is a ... Read More