You worked hard as a public servant to earn your retirement – so make sure you avoid these crucial mishaps! Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars: Register Here OK.  I admit it. The title seems glib. But this is something that ... Read More

State Department employees who are also veterans now have a hub to access as guide for their post-military career.  Hired in April, Megan Ilnicky is the manager for a new program recently launched at the State Department. This Veteran Support ... 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

Serving Those Who Serve’s latest quiz on federal employee retirement benefits [ays_quiz id=”19″] Federal Pay Raise, Social Security, and FERS Retirement

In this episode, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to unpack the costs associated with having health insurance benefits post-retirement while explaining the changes you can make to your plan if needed. FEDLIFE Podcast ep. 78: Federal Employee Health Insurance ... Read More

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

Looming since the 1990s, are retiring baby boomers in the Government about to cause the long-predicted retirement tsunami? Experts in public service began predicting a ‘retirement tsunami‘ back in the 1990s, predicting it would crash into the figurative beaches around ... Read More

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

In part one of this two-parter miniseries, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to unpack the different types of Federal Employee Health Benefits. FEDLIFE Podcast Ep. 77: Making Sure Your Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Stay in Retirement – ... Read More

What feds need to know regarding rules, eligibility, and the application process for the FERS disability retirement. First off, if you are a federal employee who is able to take an immediate FERS pension, then that is probably the route ... Read More