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Federal Pay vs. Inflation 2025: Are Government Salaries Keeping Up?

Federal employees received an average 4.5% pay raise in January 2025, one of the highest...

The TSP and Required Minimum Distributions

A Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participant who has separated from federal service (either left federal...

Is it Time to Update Your Beneficiaries? A Quick Checklist for Federal Employees

Life happens – marriages, divorces, births, deaths. And while federal employees are good at planning...

Is Your Pension Safe? Legal Trends Every Fed Should Know in 2025

Congress passed the 2025 budget reconciliation bill in July, but for many Feds, the biggest...

New Tax Bill Makes Charitable Giving More Challenging

One of the provisions coming out of the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”...

The Best States for Federal Retirees in 2025: Tax-Friendly and TSP-Savvy

As retirement gets closer, many of our Feds start thinking about where they want to...

Understanding the Inherited IRA RMD Rules

Over the past five years, many federal employees and retirees have inherited IRAs from relatives...

Cryptocurrency in Your Portfolio: Should Federal Employees Add Digital Assets?

Cryptocurrency is everywhere – and many federal employees are wondering if it deserves a spot...

Beyond the TSP: How Feds Can Use DAFs to Maximize Giving

Many people make charitable gifts when the opportunity arises, from going to a fundraiser or...

Is Federal Employment Still Worth it? Rising Discontent and What it Means for Retirement

Federal jobs have long been a beacon of stability, known for generous benefits, dependable paychecks,...

How Spouses’ Rights Apply to TSP Withdrawals

By law, a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participant’s spouse has certain rights to the participant’s...

The Case for Roth Conversions in 2025… and BEYOND

Last year, I wrote an in-depth article exploring why Roth conversions could be a smart...

Options for Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan: Option 3 – Rollovers

This is the third of four FEDZONE columns discussing the withdrawal options that are available...

COLA Watch: What the 2026 Estimate Could Mean for CSRS and FERS Retirees

The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a yearly increase to federal retirement benefits, designed to keep up with inflation....

Key Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces...

Beyond Traditional Retirement: Smart Strategies for Couples with Age Differences

When there’s an age gap between spouses, retirement planning often gets more complex. Different timelines...

Options for Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan: Option 2 – TSP Annuity

This is the second of four FEDZONE columns discussing TSP withdrawal options that are available...

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) Continue to Be Popular Among IRA Owners

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) first became available in 2006 to individuals aged 70.5 and older....

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