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The Strategic Leg® – Planning for a Stable Retirement

03/28/2022
When comes to retiring under FERS, it is often described as a 3-legged stool. There...

How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part IV

03/17/2022
This is the fourth in a series of FEDZONE columns discussing how federal employee retirement...

Making Military Deposits for CSRS and FERS: The Basics

03/10/2022
Information about military deposits for FERS and CSRS employees. Complimentary Webinars: FERS Webinar CSRS Webinar...

How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part I

02/23/2022
Understanding How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – both FERS and...

Understanding CSRS Offset Benefits and Rules Including Survivor Benefits

02/10/2022
Ed explains what CSRS Offset is, and the rules for survivor benefits and social security....

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©...

Understanding the Social Security Rules & Options for Divorced Individuals

02/02/2022
Ed Zurndorfer discusses the rules and options available to divorced individuals with respect to claiming...

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...

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...

FEDZONE Articles by Ed Zurndorfer: Top 5 in 2021

12/29/2021
We celebrate the end of the year with our Top 5 “Most-Read” FEDZONE Articles in...

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...

What Happens When the Social Security Administration Overpays an Individual

12/15/2021
Find Out What Happens When the Social Security Administration Overpays a Social Security Beneficiary SOCIAL...

More Tax Savings with DCFSA or the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit?

12/01/2021
Which Results in More Tax Savings: Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) or the Child...

The IRS and Some States Tax Social Security Benefits

11/30/2021
Edward Zurndorfer explains how much the IRS taxes Social Security retirement benefits and which states...

Former Spouses Eligibility for FEHB Program Under “Spouse Equity”

11/23/2021
Reviewing a Former Spouse’s Eligibility for Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Under “Spouse Equity” Edward...

When to Start Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits

10/25/2021
Understanding Your Social Security Retirement Benefits, Including When to Start Receiving Them Edward A. Zurndorfer...

Federal Retirement Age

10/19/2021
Do you know the differences between the many types of FERS retirements? We’ll break down...

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