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Quiz 26: Savings and Income for Your Federal Retirement

10/07/2022
Our newest quiz tackles Social Security and TSP [ays_quiz id=”26″] Federal Retirement Income Quiz

2023 TSP Contribution Limit Likely to Increase by $2000 from 2022

09/27/2022
The latest figures on inflation and cost-of-living adjusts suggest a substantial annual increase to TSP...

2023 COLA Update: 8.7% is Best Bet. Plus, WEP and GPO Finally Done For?

09/27/2022
Social Security news: 2023 COLA looking like 8.7%  + legislation to eliminate the WEP and...

Workplace Safety Plan Legislation Gets Approved by Committee

09/26/2022
A congressional committee has okayed a bill to move to a vote on the House...

Requirements and Retirement: A Guide for Federal Firefighters

09/15/2022
Part 1 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are...

FEDS: Fundamental Equity Development Strategies®

09/08/2022
What makes a good strategy for developing a federal employee’s retirement plan?      ...

Pair of Representatives Attempt to Revive Social Security Fairness Act

08/29/2022
Will the WEP and GPO finally be eliminated? Legislation first introduced in 2021 is receiving...

Roth IRA Conversion: Appropriate for Federal Employees No Matter Their Age?

08/24/2022
Roth IRA Conversions Can Be Appropriate for Federal Employees No Matter Their Age FINANCIAL PLANNING...

My Cheat Codes: How to Get the Most from Serving Those Who Serve

08/23/2022
STWS advisor Jennifer Meyer provides the inside scoop on taking full advantage of our resources...

Quiz #19: Federal Pay Raise, Social Security, and Retirement

08/19/2022
Serving Those Who Serve’s latest quiz on federal employee retirement benefits [ays_quiz id=”19″] Federal Pay...

Is the Federal Retirement Tsunami Almost Here?

08/11/2022
Looming since the 1990s, are retiring baby boomers in the Government about to cause the...

Why CSRS Offset Annuitants Are Not Subject to the GPO (Pension Offset)

08/10/2022
The Government Pension Offset (GPO) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) law that affects spouses,...

Social Security Basics: Five Things to Remember

08/09/2022
Social Security benefits are a crucial component to a fed’s retirement under FERS. Here are...

How Social Security Survivor Benefits Work

08/03/2022
“When to Claim a Widow/Widower Social Security Survivor Benefit Can Be a Challenge” – This...

Medical Retirement from Federal Service

08/01/2022
What feds need to know regarding rules, eligibility, and the application process for the FERS...

After a Spouse Dies, the Surviving Spouse’s Finances Can Suffer

07/27/2022
The economic impact that a spouse’s death can incur. Ed fills you in on what...

Rules for Survivor Annuitants to Continue FEHB Program Family Benefits

07/20/2022
Breaking down the rules to keep FEHB for those receiving a survivor annuity Edward A....

2023 COLA for Social Security, FERS, and CSRS Keeps Climbing

07/18/2022
Updated inflation numbers suggest largest COLA since 1981 saw 11.2% – and 2023’s Cost-of-Living Adjustment...

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