So, get ready to hear Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer unpack ten moves federal employees and retirees need to know as they prepare and secure their finances this year. FedLife Podcast (ep. 89): Top Ten Financial Tips for Federal Employees ... Read More

SECURE Act 2.0 Passage Allows for Enhanced Retirement Savings: Increase in RMD Age from 72 to 73 Effective 1/1/2023 and Then to Age 75 Effective 1/1/2033. Edward A. Zurndorfer SECURE Act 2.0 measure, past into law on December 30,2022 as ... Read More

Another 10 mistakes that can be disastrous to your retirement from federal service. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. As promised here are the next ten errors that I identified when I began working on my article series “Ten Easy Ways ... Read More

The SECURE Act 2.0 Becomes Law, Bringing Workplace Retirement Plan and IRA Changes. Edward A. Zurndorfer During late December 2022, Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 which was signed into law by President Biden on December ... Read More

Ed dives into the five questions federal employees should consider when seeking enrollment outside insurance.  FEDLIFE Podcast (Ep. 83): The Ins and Outs of Pension Maximization Pension maximization allows federal employees to forgo their own survivor annuity to receive a ... Read More

The 8.7% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will also apply to CSRS and CSRS-offset retirees while FERS retirees will see a COLA of 7.7%. As predicted a few weeks ago, the 2023 COLA has officially been revealed at 8.7% for Social Security ... Read More

A hefty rise in FEHB (Federal Employee Health Benefits) premiums was announced earlier this month, but Medicare B premiums will see a slight decrease. While next year’s total premium increase for FEHB plans will be an average of 7.2%, the ... Read More

The CFC is soliciting donations from Federal Employees, starting last month and going until mid-January. Kiran Ahuja, the director of OPM, recently announced to agencies that the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) runs from September 1st to January 14th of next ... Read More

In this episode of the FEDLIFE Podcast, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer explain the ins and outs of insurance companies when it comes to providing coverage. Ed also dives into the five questions federal employees should consider when seeking enrollment ... Read More

Did you know that 70% of Americans say they need life insurance but don’t really understand how it works? FEDLIFE Podcast (ep. 81): Life Insurance 101 for Federal Employees In light of September being Life Insurance Awareness Month, this week ... Read More