What makes a good strategy for developing a federal employee’s retirement plan?           At Serving Those Who Serve we are dedicated to you, the civilian federal employee. As a result, we have curated a suite of ... Read More

After positive July, August returns dip back into negative territory for all core funds except G. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary TSP Webinar Well, the market rebound of July 2022 was short lived. Although August started out with some continued momentum, ... Read More

Will the WEP and GPO finally be eliminated? Legislation first introduced in 2021 is receiving push from Congress to see that the bill receives a vote. In the world of government service – on the local, state, and federal levels ... Read More

Our latest quiz covers the TSP, both the new window and beneficiary information, and also new locality pay recommendations. [ays_quiz id=”20″] Federal Employee Pay and Benefits

Roth IRA Conversions Can Be Appropriate for Federal Employees No Matter Their Age FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR FEDS WEBINAR Edward A. Zurndorfer One of the most often asked questions made by individuals is how one’s age affects the decision to convert ... Read More

STWS advisor Jennifer Meyer provides the inside scoop on taking full advantage of our resources for feds. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars: Register Here I love hearing that Feds who have found my articles on FedSmith and Serving Those Who ... Read More

Understanding a Surviving Spouse’s Option with Respect to a TSP Beneficiary Account – If there is no TSP beneficiary form on file for a TSP account, then the distribution of the TSP participant’s account follows the statutory order of precedence. ... Read More

The new mutual fund window is available in the TSP and some of the investment choices invest in Chinese securities – should the FRTIB cave to political pressure and remove those funds? Don’t Miss Our Latest TSP Webinar, hosted by ... Read More

The latest quiz on TSP, Disability Retirement, and the Pay Cap– [ays_quiz id=”18″] Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Quiz

Social Security benefits are a crucial component to a fed’s retirement under FERS. Here are 5 things to keep in mind about your retirement income. 1. Factors that Affect Your Monthly Benefit Amount The average monthly social security benefit (excluding ... Read More