Consider Using Your Home Equity To Help Fund Your Retirement
If you’re like many federal workers, your most valuable asset is your home. Commonly known as home equity, housing wealth among...
2024 Tax Breaks For Seniors Age 65 & Over
With the April 15th, 2024, deadline for filing your 2023 tax return looming up ahead, it’s important for seniors to understand options...
The Danger Of A Retirement Income Gap
Stock market volatility. A sudden spike in the inflation rate. Healthcare expenses that are not covered by FFEBA or Medicare insurance....
What To Expect When You Apply For Life Insurance
Are you entering retirement under-insured? If the only life insurance you carry is FEGLI term life then the answer may be a resounding:...
Life Insurance Basics: Term Life, Whole Life, Universal & Variable
When you first start working for Uncle Sam, The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance program (FEGLI) offers relatively inexpensive...
It’s Never Too Late To Start Saving More For Retirement
Recent reports show that 2023 stock gains have helped to grow the average federal worker’s Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account to $175,000....
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement?
Paying off your mortgage before retirement can be an excellent way to help ensure you won’t outlive your nest egg. Then again, it’s...
3 Good Reasons FERS Retirees Should File For Social Security At Age 70
Private sector workers have only one source of guaranteed income when they retire: their Social Security benefit. As a federal employee...
If You Plan To Age In Place, Consider Buying Long-Term Care Insurance
According to a 2021 AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey, 77% of adults age 50 and older want to remain in their homes as long as...
Top 5 Myths About Carrying FEHB Into Retirement
As a federal employee, one of the most valuable benefits you can continue into retirement is your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)...