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Avoid These Missteps When Filling Out Your Federal Retirement Package

04/17/2024
6 traps you’ll want to dodge before submitting your retirement packet to OPM. Plus –...

Understanding the Tax Consequences of Owning Life Insurance Policies

04/11/2024
It is important for life insurance policyholders to consider the tax implication when they buy...

USPS Health Plans: Special Enrollment Period for Medicare B

04/10/2024
News round-up for federal employees: special enrollment period for USPS retirees, a look at fertility...
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FEHB Highlights: Enrolling in Federal Employee Health Plans

04/08/2024
Everything feds need to know about enrolling in the federal employee health benefits (FEHB) program...

New Health Insurance Plans for US Postal Service in 2025

04/04/2024
32 health plans have been approved for the 2025 rollout of the Postal Service Health...

Top 5 Points to Consider as Your Federal Retirement Date Approaches

03/27/2024
The top 5 things that federal employees should keep in mind as their retirement date...

FEHB Highlights Series: Eligibility for Federal Employee Health Benefits

03/25/2024
Eligibility for federal employee health benefits (FEHB) – After a long pause, we’re resuming our...

The FEDZONE Vault: Federal Benefits Guide for New and Rehired Employees

03/12/2024
38-page PDF from the FEDZONE Vault by Ed Zurndorfer: “FEHB, Tricare, and Medicare for Federal...

There is Still Time for Employees to Make 2023 IRA Contributions

02/28/2024
Learn the advantages of making 2023 IRA contributions before the April deadline. Although the December...

Few Adults Can Afford the Cost of Long-Term Care and How to Finance It

02/07/2024
What federal employees need to know about long-term care expenses. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF),...

From the FEDZONE Vault: FEHB, TriCare, and Medicare for Federal Employees

01/29/2024
38-page PDF from the FEDZONE Vault by Ed Zurndorfer: “FEHB, Tricare, and Medicare for Federal...

Non-Appropriated Fund Service and Retirement

01/18/2024
How Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Service Affects Civil Service Retirement A Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employee is an...

2024 GSA Gas Reimbursement Rates Recently Released

01/08/2024
For feds who use privately owned vehicles, some reimbursement rates rose while others dipped depending...
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Inspector General at OPM says Retirement Services Needs Improvement

12/13/2023
OPM IG released report saying retirement services division still needs to improve Cases with no...

FEHB Open Season Decisions (Part 4): Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

12/06/2023
Benefits “Open Season” Means It Is Time for Employees to Enroll or to Re-Enroll in...

FEHB Open Season Decisions (Part 3): Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts

11/29/2023
Benefits “Open Season” Means It Is Time for Employees to Enroll or to Re-Enroll in...

FEHB Highlights: Coordinating Benefits with Other Types of Coverage

11/29/2023
Our deep dive into the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program continues with examining how...

TSP Withdrawal Rules After Retirement

11/24/2023
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer goes over the tax limitations of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)....

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