Pay raise at the NSA, plus estimates for next year’s COLA and TSP Contributions. In a weekly roundup of news from around the federal workforce, we’re looking at recent events concerning to employee benefits. For current employees, estimates have been ... Read More

This episode is about the rules, application process, and calculations involved with a disability retirement for federal employees under both FERS and CSRS. COMPLIMENTARY FERS WEBINAR FedLife Podcast (ep. 101): Disability Retirement from the US Federal Government We’re excited about ... Read More

Dungeons, Dragons, and… Financial Planning? Don’t miss this week’s Fed15 podcast The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 12): Financial Planning for Federal Employees The importance of having a plan, as learned in the recent Dungeons and Dragons movie. Katelyn discusses the value ... Read More

An IRS agent killed during training exercise, USPS reports another quarter loss of over $1 Billion, and a nuclear-powered rocket. In this weekly roundup of recent news from around the federal government’s workforce, we look at a training exercise that ... Read More

Do federal annuitants need to receive their FERS or CSRS income on a monthly basis? Learn about the alternative annuity benefit.

Financial planning for federal employees – here are the top 5 things to know. Welcome to the final piece of our 11-part series of “listicles.” We’ve been going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning ... Read More

Bill introduced in Congress looks to change cannabis policies while White House memo signals an upcoming increase of on-site work. Also, man pleads guilty to defrauding the VA.  Here’s roundup of some recent news related to federal government and its ... Read More

For FERS and CSRS – A glance at making deposits for temporary and military service, plus redeposits of refunded contributions. When a federal employee is planning their retirement, it is important for them to remember that they might be able ... Read More

What federal employees need to know about estate planning, and why it’s important. Welcome to part ten of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning and employee benefits ... Read More

Understanding the Roth IRA Five-Year Rules and Their Application to the Roth TSP- Part I A Roth IRA offers the promise of tax-free distributions and no required minimum distributions (RMDs). In order to realize this promise, the Roth IRA must ... Read More