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As a federal government employee, you could take advantage of your minimum retirement age (MRA). If you’re fortunate, the FERS annuity supplement bridges potential income gaps between your MRA and…
This column discusses the mortgage interest income tax deduction changes resulting from the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA). Before discussing these changes which could…
April 1,2026 is the deadline for federal employees and retirees born between January 1 and December 31,1952 and who own traditional IRAs to take their first traditional IRA required minimum…
High-earning federal employees eventually hit income limits that restrict direct Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions. For 2026, single filers must have a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of less…
Dan and Katelyn discuss two practical issues federal employees and retirees should understand: using a Health Savings Account (HSA) as part of a retirement strategy and what to do if…
In this episode, Ed and Dan explain what happens when federal employees contribute too much to their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), especially if they also participated in another employer-sponsored retirement…
Many federal retirees move to rural areas after they retire. The appeal is clear: housing costs less, you get more space, and life slows down. But healthcare access deserves just…
Two key deadlines are approaching for some federal employees and retirees. The first deadline is for those federal employees and retirees born between January 1 and December 31, 1952, and…
Federal agencies keep getting reorganized. The civil service rules that govern your job? They shift constantly, and most employees can't keep up with every change. You're still expected to meet…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) extended several individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) beyond 2025. That extension removed what many federal retirees expected to…