Furloughs, federal benefits, and an update on the annual pay raise for feds. At the time of this writing, the impending government shutdown isn’t official but the likelihood is increasing by the second. The chance of a stop-gap going through ... Read More

Dan’s heated about shutdowns and the impact it could have on Feds. Will the End Shutdowns Act change that? Plus, a look at TSP performance and 2024 HSA Contribution limits. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 15): Shutdowns and UFOs Shutdowns make ... Read More

Breaking down what FEGLI assignment is and how it works. This is the third of four FEDZONE columns during September that are being presented to help mark the month of September as “Life Insurance Awareness Month” (LIAM) as designated in ... Read More

Should I Stay or Should I Go? The 3rd article in our series on the thrift savings plan (TSP). Should you stay or go? Hi again. Time to dive into volume 3 of our 4-part series covering the topic of ... Read More

Dan and Katelyn review the 2024 Federal Pay Raise as Biden recently approved the 5.2% figure. Also- the latest outlook for next year’s COLA. The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 14): 2024 Federal Pay Raise Update This week’s podcast has some breaking ... Read More

TSP Update for Month Ending August 2023: while all TSP funds had a poor month, all funds but F are up over the last 12 months. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© For TSP investors, August delivered a pull back on what has ... Read More

Some Feds want to learn the ins and outs of every benefit they are entitled to and then there are others who just want to know “what to do.” Whichever type you are, Serving Those Who Serve (STWS) has resources ... Read More

The SECURE Act 2.0 made changes to catch-up contribution for the TSP and also early withdrawal rules for public safety workers. UPCOMING TSP WEBINAR FedLife Podcast (ep. 102): Recent Changes to TSP Rules Resulting from SECURE Act 2.0 TSP changes ... Read More

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