May 26, 2022 / by Todd Carmack
Recently, lawmakers have...
May 26, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Employees of the Department of the Navy and the United States Postal Service in Western Washington have been sent a warning that federal retirement counselors don't conduct house calls. Someone who claims to be a
May 25, 2022 / by Bill Hoff
As they prepare to retire, millions of individ...
May 20, 2022 / by Todd Carmack
According to a Natixis Investment Managers survey from 2021, 42% of retirement savers fear they won't be able to retire. The group behind that percentage, in particular, includes retirees with $100,000 to $450,000 in investable assets - individuals who have...
May 20, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Many Americans look forward to receiving Social Security payments at the end of a long career...
May 16, 2022 / by Mark Heinrich
Any first-time government employees are automatically enrolled in the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program. Unless you opted to decline such coverage by the end of your first pay period, you would be the recipient of one of two...
May 14, 2022 / by Todd Carmack
Do you work for the federal government as a civilian? If that's the case, depending on when you started working, you'll be eligible for one of two federal retirement systems: • Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) &a...
May 14, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Federal employees should keep their eyes fixed on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) over the next year.
May 12, 2022 / by Mark Heinrich
With a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives enacted a bill (HR-2954) that would change various retirement savings plans, including the
May 12, 2022 / by Mark Heinrich
Federal Employee's Health Benefits (FEHB) can change outside the open season due to qualifying life events. The majority of Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) enrollment changes during the open season, which occurs yearly. Even though most enrollment changes occ...
May 8, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Which of us have attained, or have passed, our career's "Bon Jovi moment"? What do Bon Jovi moments entail? It's when you've made it midway. In Jon Bon Jovi's famous track Livin' on a Prayer, the band declares that the...
May 2, 2022 / by Mark Heinrich
Have you ever asked how federal retirees are coping with lesser income after retirement? Most federal employees admit that they struggle financially after leaving their workforce because then they earn less compared to their working days. Here is a list...
May 2, 2022 / by Joe Carreno
In certain 2022 FEHB schemes, the Self Plus One alternative will be more expensive than what is obtainable with the Self and Family plan. If you and your partner are enlisting for a 2022 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) package...
May 2, 2022 / by Joe Carreno
People nearing retirement age need to ask if Social Security is accessible to everyone. The answer is no, although only a few American workers will not be eligible for Social Security. If you are a federal worker, who is ineligible...
April 27, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Should fossil-fuel firms be divested from retirement savings accounts and pensions? This technique is growing more common across the world. Pension schemes in Scandinavia have revealed divestments from fossil fuel companies in recent years. Moreover, the UK NEST retirement funds,...
April 27, 2022 / by aaron Steele
Do you know that your beneficiaries now supersede Wills and Trust? How are the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) ...
April 27, 2022 / by aaron Steele
It's essential to work towards maxing your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contributions, especially if you plan to retire by the end of the year...
April 26, 2022 / by Mark Heinrich
When we leave the workforce, the nest egg we meticulously built up throughout our employment becomes one of three things: income, a legacy for loved ones, or tax obligations to Un...
