Top 4 Reasons Grey Divorces Are On The Rise
Though it’s important to understand how a Grey Divorce can impact your federal retirement benefits, learning why this phenomenon is on...
Do You Have Your Financial Ducks In A Row?
If you’re heading into retirement without a firm financial plan, the transition may be more difficult. Here are a few tips to help get...
Leaving An Inheritance For Your Kids
Before you rush into handing your kids their inheritance, it’s important to make sure you and your spouse have enough to cover your...
Does The Social Security Earnings Test Include Your TSP Distributions?
As you know, if you file for Social Security before your Normal Retirement Age (NRA) and continue to work, you’ll be subject to an Earnings Test. Any income you earn that exceeds the earnings test threshold will reduce your benefit. However, for some retirees, there’s a bit of confusion about what’s included in the Earnings...
2025 FEHB Premium Increases For Workers & Retirees
Higher FEHB premiums for 2025 make this Open Season more important than ever. Beginning in January 2025, the enrollee share of FEHB premiums will increase an average of 13.5% for non-postal federal workers and retirees. Compare this to average increases of 7.7% and 8.7% percent over the last two years and this is the largest …...
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Will You Outlive Your Retirement Savings?
Survey after survey shows that the most consistent concern for working Americans is outliving their retirement savings. In fact, for those...
Misconceptions About Carrying FEHB & Medicare In Retirement
There are a number of advantages when you have both FEHB and Medicare coverage in retirement. However, to make an informed decision you...
Why The Roth TSP May Not Be For Everyone
Back in the spring of 2012, federal workers were able to start making after-tax contributions to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). In...
7 Fast Facts About Social Security Everyone Should Know
In 1983, to help keep Social Security solvent, the Reagan administration made a number of sweeping changes that went into effect in 1984....
The Annual Leave Dates for 2025
Though accrued annual leave doesn’t count toward retirement eligibility with strategic planning you can turn it into a sizable lump-sum...
Is It Wise To Use Your TSP To Pay For Your Kids’ College?
Ideally, parents started contributing to a 529 plan or another type of college savings account when their kids were still little. However,...
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