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2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: House Committee Endorses 4.6%

07/08/2022
White House’s recommendation of 4.6% federal pay raise for 2023 gets past House committee. Ready to Retire? FERS Benefits Webinar CSRS Benefits Webinar The government spending bill for fiscal year 2023 made it through the House Appropriation Committee on June ... Read More

2023 COLA for Social Security, FERS, and CSRS Could Be Highest in 40 Years

07/01/2022
Current estimates have the 2023 COLA between 7.3% and 10.8% – indicating it could be the largest COLA for Social Security, FERS, and CSRS since the early 1980s. Complimentary Webinars: CSRS Benefits Webinar FERS Benefits Webinar Social Security Webinar The ... Read More

New Bill in Senate Would Provide Equal COLAs for FERS and CSRS Retirees

05/20/2022
Proposed legislation in Senate would give the same COLA to both FERS and CSRS pension recipients – similar to another bill introduced in the House last year. Complimentary Webinars: CSRS Webinar FERS Webinar             Alex ... Read More

2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Congress Writes Letter for 5.1%

05/02/2022
62 Democrats from the House of Representatives try to persuade Biden to give Feds a bigger raise next year. Need help? Attend the next Financial Planning for Feds Webinar Click Here to Register When the White House recommended a 4.6% ... Read More

Outlook for the 2023 COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security Benefits

04/25/2022
With inflation still rising, the 2023 COLA might be one of the biggest since 1982. Complimentary Webinars: CSRS Webinar FERS Webinar When it comes to sizeable cost-of-living adjustments (or COLAs), last year’s adjustment was among the largest since 1982. The ... Read More

2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: White House Recommends 4.6%

03/30/2022
Thanks largely to inflation, President Biden’s office suggested the biggest pay raise for federal employees in over fifteen years: 4.6%. Have questions about your salary and benefits? Sign up for a no-obligation webinar Click Here to Register On Monday, March ... Read More

The Fed-Life Cycle

03/29/2022
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer shares what questions she hears from feds at different stages in their careers. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars What does it mean to go through the Fed-Life Cycle? Let me start with my personal perspective as ... Read More

Marriage, Divorce, and Survivor Benefits for FERS and CSRS

03/22/2022
Survivor benefits reduce the retirement income a federal retiree receives from their FERS or CSRS annuity. Read how this works in situations with divorce, or when getting married after retiring. Complimentary Survivor Benefits Webinar: REGISTER HERE Survivor Benefits for FERS ... Read More

Making Military Deposits for CSRS and FERS: The Basics

03/10/2022
Information about military deposits for FERS and CSRS employees. Complimentary Webinars: FERS Webinar CSRS Webinar What is a Military Deposit? For federal employees who are contributing to either FERS or CSRS retirement systems, they can potentially include military service that ... Read More

Understanding CSRS and FERS Offset Benefits and Rules

03/03/2022
There might not be many CSRS offset employees and annuitants, but often, many of these employees and annuitants do not have a full understanding of how their retirement benefits work. FedLife Podcast Ep.68: Understanding CSRS and FERS Offset Benefits and ... Read More