Spouse was a federal employee and recently passed – what to know about FERS, FEHB, and more. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Complimentary Webinars: Register Here The surviving spouse of a federal employee, who dies while in service, is generally entitled to ... Read More

Edward Zurndorfer provides a guide for Federal Employees regarding social security survivor benefits Edward A. Zurndorfer Most federal employees have been paying into the Social Security system via payroll deduction for most of their working careers. This includes for most ... Read More

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

Ed explains what CSRS Offset is, and the rules for survivor benefits and social security. Edward A. Zurndorfer– CSRS Offset is one of the more misunderstood types of federal retirement systems covering federal employees. Although there are not that many ... Read More

As you begin to approach retirement, it can be difficult to navigate the steps towards this massive change while keeping your federal employee health insurance intact. However, it’s actually not too difficult, and if you follow the five-year-rule, you can ... Read More

Survivor Annuity Benefits Paid to Children of Deceased Federal Employees and Annuitants- Part 2 of 2 < PART I Edward A. Zurndorfer– The previous FEDZONE column discussed the monthly survivor annuity benefits paid to the children of a deceased federal ... Read More

The First Part of Understanding the Survivor Annuity Benefit Paid to Children of Deceased Employees or Annuitants Edward A. Zurndorfer– A child who meets the eligibility requirements will receive a monthly survivor annuity benefit that is  payable upon the death ... Read More

Unexpected tragedies happen in life without warning, and leave loved ones trying to pick up the pieces. That is why it is so important to have a laid out plan to help cover your assets, and make sure your accounts ... Read More

The Spousal Survivor Anuity benefit for FERS workers. Eligibility, benefit amounts, and more- < Part 1 Edward A. Zurndorfer- For employees covered by the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) and who die while still in federal service, there are death ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer explains the Spousal Survivor Benefits for CSRS and FERS- the Basic Employee Death Benefit The basic employee death benefit (BEDB) is a lump sum death benefit payment made to the surviving spouse of a deceased employee covered by ... Read More