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Celebrating Fed-uary: A Deep Dive into Working with a Financial Advisor

02/08/2022
FED-uary continues with a delve into the “fourth leg” of FERS: Strategy. Jennifer Meyer, CFP©...

Important Questions to Ask Before Preparing 2021 Federal Tax Returns

02/07/2022
The 8 Most Important Questions Federal Employees Need to Ask Before Preparing Their 2021 Federal...

Thrift Savings Plan: January 2022 Recap

02/04/2022
The TSP funds all lost ground last month, except the G Fund. The S Fund...

Why Do Federal Employees Need a Financial Advisor?

02/01/2022
Happy FED-uary! This is our month to celebrate our amazing federal employees- thank you for...

TSP Takes Hit After Stock Market Enters Correction Territory

01/27/2022
The stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) have been rattled by the stock...

Contributing to 401k & TSP: How to Avoid Excess Deferrals

01/26/2022
Learn about “excess deferrals” for those who contributed to both a TSP account and another...

Recap of Busy Month for Federal Employees

01/24/2022
An update on the 2023 Federal Pay Raise, vaccination mandate stalled by injunction, stock market...

The S-Fund in the TSP: How Small Is It?

01/18/2022
The S-Fund is one of three stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Read...

VCP: The CSRS Voluntary Contribution Program – Part II

01/14/2022
Eligible Employees Should Consider the CSRS Voluntary Contribution Program (VCP)- Part II << PART ONE...

New IRS Tables Reflecting Longer Life Expectancies Took Effect 1/1/22

01/12/2022
Ed explains how New IRS Life Expectancy Tables Reflecting Longer Life Expectancies, which took Effect...

8 Things To Do Right Now For Retirement (Your future self will thank you!)

01/06/2022
Start 2022 Off Right- What Feds should do now to set yourself up for financial...

Top 10 To-Do List for Federal Benefits in 2022

01/05/2022
A Recommended Financial To-Do List for Employees at the Start of the 2022 Leave Year...

Thrift Savings Plan Annual Recap: 2021

01/04/2022
Jennifer Meyer breaks down what affected your TSP investments in 2021, including a monthly review...

Top 5 Articles by Jennifer Meyer in 2021

12/28/2021
We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Articles, written by...

Benefits Ben’s Blog: Top 5 of 2021

12/27/2021
We celebrate the New Year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” Blogs by ‘Benefits Ben’ in...

Extra Tax Savings Opportunities for Charitable Giving

12/21/2021
Learn About New Tax Rules for 2021 That Provide Extra Tax Savings Opportunities for Charitable...

IRS Releases New Life Expectancy Factors for RMDs

12/16/2021
Effective in 2022, RMDs from retirement accounts will be calculated with new life expectancy factors,...

The F Fund in the TSP: Investing in Bonds

12/09/2021
The F-fund is the only bond fund in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), although the...

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