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RetirementAccurately Calculating Your Retirement IncomeAt the macro level, planning a financially-secure FERS retirement requires knowing how much income you can count on…
BenefitsIs It Time For A Beneficiary Check-Up?If you can’t remember who you chose as your TSP or FEGLI beneficiary, it’s time for a beneficiary check-up.
RetirementReasons To Avoid Taking A TSP LoanWhat is your highest value, financial asset right now?
ResourcesDo You Have A Will? If Not, Why Not?According to Gallup’s latest polling, only 46% of adults in the U.S.
RetirementRetiring Early Under FERS: Deferred Or Postponed?When retiring early under FERS, you have two choices: a Deferred Retirement or a Postponed Retirement.- RetirementShould You Work With A Qualified Retirement Advisor?As a federal employee, you have some of the best retirement benefits in the country: your FERS annuity, Social…
- RetirementShould You Wait Till Age 65 Or Older To Retire?There are a number of good reasons why FERS employees should wait until age 62 to retire.
BenefitsPros & Cons Of Long Term Care InsuranceAt the end of the day, the pros and cons of purchasing Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance depend entirely on your…- RetirementWould A Phased Retirement Work For You?As a relatively new retirement option, federal agencies began using phased retirement in 2014.
- RetirementMoney Alone Can’t Create Happiness In RetirementOf course, financial security in retirement goes a long way in eliminating stress and providing peace of mind.
- RetirementKnowing What You Can and Can’t Control In RetirementWhen you’re planning for retirement it’s important to understand there are factors you can control and other…
- RetirementSpreading Out Taxes On TSP Distributions Before RMDs Kick InIt’s a fact - your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) will increase if you maintain high tax-deferred balances in…
WorkforceBalancing the Scales: Addressing Disparities in Federal Retirement COLAsplayht_listen_button inline=”yes” tag=”p” In 2024, the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for federal retirees…
ResourcesIncrease Your Withholding To Avoid A Tax Shock In RetirementFar too many federal retirees are shocked to find how much they owe in federal income taxes in the first year of…
BenefitsMedicare Advantage Plans Designed Exclusively For Federal EmployeesWith Medicare Advantage plans becoming additional options in the FEHB program, it’s important to understand the basic…- Retirement3 Potential Drawbacks To Retiring EarlyThere’s a new movement in retirement planning called F.I.R.E.
- BenefitsShould You Replace A FERS Survivor Annuity With Life Insurance?Though this topic has been mentioned in another article, it deserves further discussion: should you elect “No…
- BenefitsWhat Your TSP Beneficiaries Need To KnowLet’s start with an important question: do you recall who you listed as your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) beneficiary…
- BenefitsWill Your Spouse Need FEHB Coverage In Retirement?If your spouse will depend on your FEHB coverage in retirement it’s important to understand what will happen to their…
- RetirementCommon Retirement Planning ErrorsAs a federal employee covered under FERS, your retirement benefits provide the opportunity to be financially secure…
