This week’s podcast features an update on the 2024 federal pay raise. Also, a look at modernization efforts at OPM. FED15 Podcast (Ep. 03): Estimating the 2024 Federal Pay Raise Find out why the best bets for next year’s annual ... Read More

This week’s quiz is about a recent data breach, USPS pay cuts, and OPM’s backlog of retirement claims. COMPLIMENTARY FERS WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”59″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but ... Read More

This week’s quiz for feds goes over FEHB plans, Long-Term Care insurance, and new RMD rules. FEHB & MEDICARE WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”58″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we ... Read More

A look at the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of OPM’s plan to tackle the long-overdue issue of digitizing retirement services. When a federal employee applies for retirement, it requires mailing a paper packet to the OPM facility at Iron Mountain ... Read More

Once a federal employee reaches their MRA with 10 years of service under their belt, they’re eligible to retire and start collecting their pension. What options are available to federal employee who has reached their minimum retirement age (MRA) and ... Read More

Serving Those Who Serve’s Weekly Quiz for Feds! UPCOMING TAXES WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”57″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we do not guarantee that the foregoing material is accurate ... Read More

5 Key Facts About How TSP Works Welcome to part three of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement planning and employee benefits for members of the Federal Workforce. ... Read More

The Thrift Savings Plan – here’s a list of fast facts that you should keep in mind. Welcome to part three of our series of “listicles.” We’ll be going over 5 key points to remember for several areas of retirement ... Read More

A list of milestones that feds can use as a guide to make sure they’re on track for retirement planning. Federal employees reach stages of their federal service in which they achieve age and service milestones. The following is a ... Read More

The reasons that an agency may invoke their authority to offer early retirements, or incentive payments to feds who voluntarily leave their federal position, have to be related to a “substantial” restructuring of the agency or by downsizing the agency’s ... Read More