Update: Government Shutdown Averted Until March 2024
On January 18, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March to avoid a...
Estate Planning: The Components of An Ironclad Will
Although it may be tempting to use a pre-printed, fill-in-the-blanks, Last Will and Testament, if it doesn’t comply with your state’s...
President Biden’s Plan To Strengthen Social Security
In its 2023 annual report, Social Security announced that the program will run out of its surplus by 2035 if no changes are made by the...
How To Calculate Your Retirement Expenses
In the final years of your federal career, you’re likely putting the focus on saving as much as you can in your Thrift Savings Plan...
TSP Spending Strategies For Retirement
You may be surprised to learn that many federal retirees are being too frugal due to the fear of outliving their retirement savings. So how...
How Much Of Your Federal Retirement Income Is Taxable?
The short answer: virtually all of it. That’s right – your FERS annuity (pension), Social Security and traditional Thrift Savings Plan...
Is A Midlife Crisis Sabotaging Your Retirement?
When you hit your half-century birthday you may start showing signs of what’s known as a midlife crisis. It can be triggered by any...
Tackling The 5 Big Decisions Of Your FERS Retirement
If you’re not fully informed about all of your options, you may make irreversible mistakes when tackling the five big decisions you have...
Hybrid Life Insurance Can Provide Coverage For Long-Term Care
If you’re enrolled in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), you already know that premiums increased starting on January...
How To Maximize Your 3 Sources Of Federal Retirement Income
Believe it or not, the amount of retirement income you receive from your FERS annuity (pension), Social Security and Thrift Savings Plan...
