Federal news round-up: wildland firefighters stave off pay cliff. Deep space communication laser from NASA could transform space exploration. Department of Energy laboratory experiences cyber-attack. This week’s news round-up from around the federal landscape includes a cool story from NASA ... Read More

Our deep dive into the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program continues with examining how FEHB plans coordinate with other health coverage like Medicare, TriCare, and CHAMPVA. OPM’s FEHB Handbook is a dense digital document that details all the technicalities ... Read More

Benefits “Open Season” Means It Is Time for Employees to Enroll or to Re-Enroll in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account. For all employees, the current benefits “open season” (which runs through December 11, 2023) means that it is time ... Read More

This week’s post-turkey podcast is about Medicare part D and why federal employees might want to reconsider enrollment. Dan goes over the earnings test for social security and the FERS special retirement supplement. Also – Dan comments on the new ... Read More

Learn what factors should be taken into account when deciding when to withdraw social security retirement benefits When is it a good idea to wait for the FRA or age 70 to claim social security benefits? Other points to consider ... Read More

STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer goes over the tax limitations of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Then, she reviews the withdrawal rules that trip up federal retirees. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© In my previous articles, I shared thoughts and strategies for navigating ... Read More

Enrollment Types and Tax Savings Associated with the FEHB Program During the current Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program “open season”, federal employees who are enrolling in the FEHB program for the first time choose their enrollment type in the ... Read More

FRTIB approves new index for the I-fund in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The index will include more countries, but China and Hong Kong are not included. Previous index switch for I-fund was blocked by Senator Rubio and the Trump ... Read More

Federal News Roundup: first woman to lead US Navy approved by Senate Congress prevents shutdown, pretty much solidifying 5.2% federal pay raise USPS News: Reported net loss of $6.5 billion This week’s look at news from around the federal government ... Read More

This month’s quiz focuses on the TSP, FEHB and Medicare, and social security. Test your knowledge! FEHB & MEDICARE WEBINAR [ays_quiz id=”68″] **Written by Benjamin Derge, Financial Planner, ChFEBC℠ The information has been obtained from sources considered reliable but we ... Read More