These areas will be added to existing localities: Duke and Nantucket Counties to Boston, MA Huron County to Detroit, MI Pacific and San Juan Counties to Seattle, WA Greensville County and the City of Emporia to Richmond, VA Selected as ... Read More

Another 10 mistakes that can be disastrous to your retirement from federal service. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. As promised here are the next ten errors that I identified when I began working on my article series “Ten Easy Ways ... Read More

Take our latest weekly quiz – on retirement accounts for feds! Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 38 Quiz 37 Quiz 36 [ays_quiz id=”39″] Retirement Account for Federal Employees Quiz

How and when can a federal employee use FMLA leave – both paid and unpaid. This is the third piece in a series on the types of leave for federal employees. The first two articles covered both sick leave and ... Read More

The SECURE Act 2.0 Becomes Law, Bringing Workplace Retirement Plan and IRA Changes. Edward A. Zurndorfer During late December 2022, Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 which was signed into law by President Biden on December ... Read More

Beginning with the 2024 tax-year, RMDs from Roth accounts in employer-based plans will no longer be required. RMDs are already not needed from Roth IRAs. For employers that offer their workers a defined contribution plan, like a 401(k) or the ... Read More

TSP Update for Month Ending December 2022 – 4 of 5 core funds lost ground. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Investors hoping for a Santa Claus year end market rally in December were disappointed once again this year. The year 2022 is ... Read More

Make sure you’re up to date on the 2023 Pay Raise, COLA, and TSP Contributions. Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 37 Quiz 36 Quiz 35 [ays_quiz id=”38″] 2023 Changes to Federal Benefits Quiz

Ten Moves Employees Should Consider Performing in 2023 in Order to Put Their Finances in Order Edward A. Zurndorfer– For most American households, the year 2022 was an economically challenging year in many ways. Among the reasons: (1) The highest ... Read More

This week, Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer talk about the value of HSAs, HCFSAs, saving on medical expenses, and some of the top myths about these accounts.  FEDLIFE Podcast – Get the Most Out of Your HSA and HCFSA (Ep. ... Read More