An 8.7% raise for the US Federal Workforce? Speculation over next year’s pay raise has begun! Since 2016, the FAIR act has started the process for determining the pay increase for feds. The 2017 pay raise was ultimately decided by ... Read More

Get caught up on January’s news pertaining to the federal government and retirement benefits for its workforce. Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 40 Quiz 39 Quiz 38 [ays_quiz id=”41″] January 2023 Quiz: News for Federal Employees

The Secretary of the Treasury has suspended investments in three federal employee benefit funds – including the TSP’s G-Fund. On Thursday, January 19th, the country’s debt ceiling was breached. In order to keep the government current on its debt obligations, ... Read More

Now Is a Good Time for Employees to Make Their 2022 IRA Contributions If They Have Not Already Done So Ed Zurndorfer – An individual retirement arrangement (IRA) provides a tax-beneficial way in which an individual can set aside additional ... Read More

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

Weekly Quiz #40 covers new retirement account withdrawals, Family & Medical Leave, and the news on 2024 localities. Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 39 Quiz 38 Quiz 37 [ays_quiz id=”40″] Federal Benefits Quiz

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

These areas will be added to existing localities: Duke and Nantucket Counties to Boston, MA Huron County to Detroit, MI Pacific and San Juan Counties to Seattle, WA Greensville County and the City of Emporia to Richmond, VA Selected 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

Take our latest weekly quiz – on retirement accounts for feds! Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 38 Quiz 37 Quiz 36 [ays_quiz id=”39″] Retirement Account for Federal Employees Quiz