FEDLIFE Podcast: Keeping FEHB in Retirement – Part II
In this episode, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to unpack the costs associated with having health insurance benefits post-retirement while explaining the changes you can make to your…
Surviving Spouse’s Option with Respect to a TSP Beneficiary Account
Understanding a Surviving Spouse’s Option with Respect to a TSP Beneficiary Account - If there is no TSP beneficiary form on file for a TSP account, then the distribution of…
TSP Investments in Chinese Companies – Worth the Trouble?
The new mutual fund window is available in the TSP and some of the investment choices invest in Chinese securities – should the FRTIB cave to political pressure and remove…
New Locality Recommendations: 16,000 Feds Could See Pay Boost
Advisory council suggests adding new localities, adjusting some existing ones to encompass more federal workers, and loosening requirements for locality designation.
Quiz 18 on Federal Employee Retirement Benefits
The latest quiz on TSP, Disability Retirement, and the Pay Cap
Is the Federal Retirement Tsunami Almost Here?
Looming since the 1990s, are retiring baby boomers in the Government about to cause the long-predicted retirement tsunami?
2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Senate’s Silence Supports Likelihood of 4.6%
Government spending bill doesn’t mention federal pay raise – a strong indication that Congress supports the White House recommendation of 4.6%
Why CSRS Offset Annuitants Are Not Subject to the GPO (Pension Offset)
The Government Pension Offset (GPO) is a Social Security Administration (SSA) law that affects spouses, former spouses, widows or widowers. But not CSRS Annuitants.
Social Security Basics: Five Things to Remember
Social Security benefits are a crucial component to a fed’s retirement under FERS. Here are 5 things to keep in mind about your retirement income.
Recently Passed Laws Help Veterans, VA Workers, and Federal Firefighters
Legislation brings pay boosts for federal wildland firefighters and VA employees – plus “millions” of veterans now covered by Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system.