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New IRS Regulations on Year-of-Death RMDs

Much has been written in recent years in financial journals and media outlets about the...

Maximizing Your FERS Annuity: Strategies for Higher Retirement Income

As a federal employee, your retirement benefits under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) are...

How to Manage Your TSP During Major Life Events

We get a lot of questions from Feds about how to manage their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)....

TSP Update for Month Ending July 2024

Jennifer Meyer, CFP© For the third time in 2024, all 5 of the core funds...

Preparing for Retirement: Understanding FERS With a CSRS Component

If you’re a federal government employee nearing your retirement transition, knowing where your post-job pension...

Assessing the Consequences of the SECURE Act 2.0 RMD Penalty Reductions

The IRS penalty for missing a required minimum distribution for many years was 50 percent...

Making the Most of Your FERS: Deferred vs. Postponed Retirement Explained

We speak with thousands of Feds each year during our complimentary Serving Those Who Serve webinars about...

Part-Time Work and the Impact on Federal Retirement Benefits

As a full-time federal government employee, you’re entitled to a retirement pension if you meet...

Navigating Your First Year as a Federal Employee

Completing the initial probationary period is a key milestone for Feds. This final assessment allows...

What Federal Retirees Can Do to Minimize Medicare Part B IRMAA

Most federal retirees are eligible to receive a monthly Social Security retirement benefit, starting as...

Delaying Traditional TSP and Traditional IRA RMDs Can Result in Additional Income Taxes

Most of us would prefer not to pay up-front for anything that could be paid...

Your June TSP Update: C Fund Soars on Shaky Footing, While F Fund Continues to Fight for a Comeback

Jennifer Meyer, CFP© As we wrap up the first half of 2024, there is much...

IRS Increasing Estimated Tax Penalties: What Federal Employees and Retirees Need to Know

Over the past year, the IRS has significantly increased penalties on underpayment of both estimated...

Roth TSP for Participants Over Age 50 (Catch-Up Contributions)

For our Feds, a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a foundational element of the overall...

January Jump: The Easy Way to Boost Your TSP Balance

All too many times blogs and articles like this offer tactics and strategies but neglect...

Guidance for Beneficiaries of Federal Annuitants – Part III

This is the third of three FEDZONE columns presenting guidance for family members of deceased...

COLAs and pay raises lower than they should be? You have a way to fight back.

We have some mixed news for our feds on the 2025 COLA front. To clarify,...

Guidance for Beneficiaries of Federal Annuitants – Part I

One of the unfortunate life events that individuals experience at some point of their lives...

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