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Maximizing Your FERS Annuity: Strategies for Higher Retirement Income

08/31/2024
As a federal employee, your retirement benefits under the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) are...

Can Federal Employees Count on a 2025 Pay Raise?

08/29/2024
If you’ve been a federal employee for a while, you likely consider a regular cost-of-living...

Financial Considerations of Owning Two Residences in Retirement – Part III

08/27/2024
This FEDZONE column is the third of three FEDZONE columns presenting the financial considerations of...

Merging Charitable Measures with Tax Advantages: Contributing Appreciated Stock to a Donor-Advised Fund

08/24/2024
When you buy stock, the hope is that it will appreciate. But too much appreciation...

Financial Considerations of Owning Two Residences in Retirement – Part II

08/20/2024
This FEDZONE column is the second of three FEDZONE columns presenting the financial considerations of...

How to Manage Your TSP During Major Life Events

08/17/2024
We get a lot of questions from Feds about how to manage their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)....

TSP Update for Month Ending July 2024

08/14/2024
Jennifer Meyer, CFP© For the third time in 2024, all 5 of the core funds...

Financial Considerations of Owning Two Residences in Retirement – Part I

08/12/2024
For most federal retirees, retirement is a time of change. One of those changes is...

Preparing for Retirement: Understanding FERS With a CSRS Component

08/07/2024
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

08/01/2024
The IRS penalty for missing a required minimum distribution for many years was 50 percent...

The State of the Future of Remote Work for Federal Employees

07/30/2024
The discussion surrounding remote work for federal employees is intensifying, with new legislative initiatives seeking...

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

07/28/2024
We speak with thousands of Feds each year during our complimentary Serving Those Who Serve webinars about...

How to Get a Medicare Part B Premium Refunded After the Death of a Loved One

07/26/2024
When a Medicare Part B beneficiary dies, his or her estate or surviving family members...

Part-Time Work and the Impact on Federal Retirement Benefits

07/24/2024
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

07/22/2024
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

07/20/2024
Most federal retirees are eligible to receive a monthly Social Security retirement benefit, starting as...

Federal Employee Annual Leave: Accrual & Retirement Explained

07/18/2024
Accumulation of Annual Leave For full-time employees employed for less than three years, half of...

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

07/15/2024
Most of us would prefer not to pay up-front for anything that could be paid...

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