Part 2 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are subject to “special provisions.” The second job we’ll look at: Federal Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs). A Federal LEO is an employee of the US Government ... Read More

Ed provides insight on SEP exceptions and 72(t) withdrawals – both can allow pre-age 59.5 withdrawals without penalties. Edward A. Zurndorfer Tax-advantaged retirement accounts such as traditional IRAs provide individuals with many valuable benefits. In exchange, traditional IRA owners have ... Read More

The third piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency- by Bob Oberleitner contact the coach [email protected]  Federal Retirement Webinars Chapter Three: More Skills According to OPM, there are over 2 million ... Read More

Recent word from White House sheds some light on upcoming health insurance options only accessible by USPS workers. Of the roughly 2.1 million federal workers currently employed by the US Government, about 653,000 of those are USPS employees, meaning USPS ... Read More

Social Security news: 2023 COLA looking like 8.7%  + legislation to eliminate the WEP and GPO makes it out of House committee. In the middle of Summer, as inflation was rising, the CPI-W index was indicating the 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment ... Read More

The fourth article from Ed about Life Insurance Options for feds – make sure you get all the details about “pension-max” Edward A. Zurndorfer This is the fourth of four FEDZONE columns during the month of September in conjunction with ... Read More

You worked hard as a public servant to earn your retirement – so make sure you avoid these crucial mishaps! Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars: Register Here OK.  I admit it. The title seems glib. But this is something that ... Read More

The second piece from our Coach’s Corner about deciding to take a job at a different government agency- by Bob Oberleitner contact the coach [email protected]  Federal Retirement Webinars Chapter Two: Preparation Feeling stagnant or capped out at your current agency?  ... Read More

Part 1 in a 3-part series on federal employees who occupy “rigorous” positions and are subject to “special provisions.” The first job we’ll focus on: Federal Firefighters. Federal firefighters are employees of the US Government who work primarily with the ... Read More

Federal Employees: Understanding the Different Types of Individual Term Life Insurance Policies Edward A. Zurndorfer This is the third of four FEDZONE columns during the month of September in conjunction with September being designated as “Life Insurance Awareness” month. This ... Read More