We review the significant differences between a Health Savings Account (HSA) and a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA). For Federal Employees who are enrolled in FEHB, it is important to know that you can’t have both an HSA and a ... Read More

Don’t ruin your retirement! Jen continues her series with items 4 to 7 from her top 10 ways to ruin a federal retirement. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. Welcome back to the third article in my series “Ten easy ways ... Read More

Understanding the TSP Mutual Fund Window Have Questions? Sign Up for Our No-Obligation TSP Webinar, Hosted by Ed Zurndorfer: Click Here to Register In 2009, a law was passed that gave the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FTRIB) a pathway ... Read More

Report from OPM highlights common errors on retirement claim packages for both FERS and CSRS from October 2018 to July 2021 FERS Retirement Webinar OPM’s Retirement Services releases a monthly publication regarding common errors that are encountered on retirement package ... Read More

STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer wraps up July when it comes to TSP news. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© TSP Webinar Federal employees continued to enjoy positive performance for the 12-month period ending July 31, 2021, in all but one of the 5 ... Read More

Feds with temporary and seasonal service hours could become eligible for retirement sooner if proposed bill becomes law. bill, sponsored by three Republicans and one Democrat, would bolster retirement for federal workers with temporary and seasonal service. First introduced in ... Read More

Senator Rubio continues to resist Chinese investments in TSP, introduces bill in the Senate in attempt to alter FRTIB fiduciary duties The Republican Senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, has taken a prominent stand against a proposed change to the TSP’s ... Read More

In summer 2022, the TSP will add a “mutual fund window” option with 5000+ investment choices, including ESG funds. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is different from many other defined-contribution plans for several reasons, one of which is the small ... Read More

For Feds, a within-grade increase (WIGI) boosts their income, but what can be done if a WIGI is denied? Federal Retirement Webinars The Federal Government pays its permanent employees according to the General Scale (GS), which is comprised of 15 ... Read More

A bill drafted in the House of Representatives reflects support for Biden Administration’s proposed figure of 2.7% FERS Webinar At the end of June, a draft of a bill was approved by the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee ... Read More