STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer’s update on October’s TSP performance Jennifer Meyer, CFP® Election Day 2020 finds the country in the midst of another surge of coronavirus cases with warnings of a long, dark winter ahead. Meanwhile, stock market volatility accelerated ... Read More

Federal Employee and Annuitant Health Insurance, FEHB Plan Choices for the 2021 Plan Year Edward A. Zurndorfer- Each year, during the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) sponsored benefits “open season”, federal employees and annuitants make decisions regarding which health, dental ... Read More

In response to a NARFE questionnaire, Presidential Nominee Biden Promises to Support Feds and not cut their Benefits The Trump Administration declined an invitation from the National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) to fill out a questionnaire on ... Read More

Serving Those Who Serve‘s Quarterly Newsletter- October 2020 In the Q3 Newsletter: The TSP & the Election by Jennifer Meyer, STWS Advisor From the FEDZONE, Ed’s article on Estate Planning Also, an article from the Coach’s Corner by Bob Oberleitner ... Read More

A Mid-Career Review of Your TSP with Ed Zurndorfer and Dan Sipe FedLife Podcast (Ep. 32): Mid-Career Tips for TSP As a defined contribution plan, a TSP gives back what you put into it throughout your career in federal services. ... Read More

Paid Parental Leave Available for Federal Government Workers as of October 1, 2020 The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), which was signed into law by President Trump last December gives federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid time ... Read More

House Committee Highlights Issues with OPM, going over several topics from Hiring to Cybersecurity to Locality Pay. This article examines the financial literacy components. The House Appropriations Committee released a statement listing their concerns with the Office of Personnel Management ... Read More

Edward A. Zurndorfer (FERS employees, click here) Those federal employees who are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) are most likely eligible to retire. These employees were hired before Jan. 1, 1984, and most likely have more than ... Read More

Ed and Dan sit down to discuss the FERS “MRA+10” Postponed Retirement for FERS FedLife Podcast (ep. 26): MRA+10 Postponed Retirement for FERS Employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are eligible to retire with an immediate reduced ... Read More

Jennifer Meyer updates Federal Employees on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Current Events by STWS Advisor, Jennifer Meyer While markets continue to experience volatility which has not been seen in over a decade, the governments defined contribution plan for federal ... Read More