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Court Decides Against Feds Over TSP Contributions

06/23/2022
The shutdown that occurred in 2018-2019 delayed TSP contributions, and therefore weren’t invested, but the...

Fed Life Cycle: Pre-Retirement

06/17/2022
Jennifer Meyer continues her Fed-Life-Cycle series, reviewing what Feds need to prepare for pre-retirement. Jennifer...

Federal Employees and Future Long-Term Care – Part II

06/16/2022
The question is how employees are preparing to pay for their future LTC needs. In...

What Happens When My Spouse, Who Works for the Federal Government, Dies?

06/10/2022
Spouse was a federal employee and recently passed – what to know about FERS, FEHB,...

Federal Employees and Future Long-Term Care – Part I

06/09/2022
What federal employees need to consider when evaluating their Long-Term Care options Edward A. Zurndorfer...
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The Thrift Savings Plan’s Mutual Fund Window is Now Open

06/03/2022
The TSP Mutual Fund Window opened up to participants on June 1st – here’s everything...

Quiz #9: Federal Retirement Benefits

06/01/2022
Test your knowledge on the TSP, Long-Term Care, and FERS Deferred Retirement [ays_quiz id=”9″] Federal...

Fed Life Cycle- Committed Mid-Career Fed

05/27/2022
Have you been a federal employee for more than 15 years? Jennifer Meyer continues her...

FERS Retirement Choices: Which One is Right for You?

05/25/2022
How well do you know the differences between the various types of FERS Retirements? Complimentary...

5 Mistakes to Avoid with Your TSP

05/24/2022
The retirement plan for federal employees, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) can be a great...

The Differences Between FERS Deferred Retirement and Postponed Retirement

05/23/2022
Understanding the Differences Between FERS Deferred Retirement and FERS Postponed Retirement Federal employees who are...

New Bill in Senate Would Provide Equal COLAs for FERS and CSRS Retirees

05/20/2022
Proposed legislation in Senate would give the same COLA to both FERS and CSRS pension...

FERS Annuity Supplement

05/19/2022
Explaining the Rules Regarding Eligibility For and Computation of the FERS Retiree Annuity Supplement Edward...

Understanding FERS Calculation

05/12/2022
Understanding the Calculation of the FERS Basic Gross Annuity: 1.0 Percent Versus 1.1 Percent Versus...

Celebrate Public Service Recognition Week

05/05/2022
The first week of May is when local, state, and federal public servants are celebrated....

2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Congress Writes Letter for 5.1%

05/02/2022
62 Democrats from the House of Representatives try to persuade Biden to give Feds a...

IRS Releases New SECURE Act Regulations That Affect RMDs – Part II

04/29/2022
On February 23,2022, the IRS released long-awaited regulations on required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRAs...

Outlook for the 2023 COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security Benefits

04/25/2022
With inflation still rising, the 2023 COLA might be one of the biggest since 1982....

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