FedLife Podcast: Federal Employee Health Benefits and Medicare Myths
Is Medicare free? Should you get a medigap plan? Are you “over-insured”? Is dropping FEHB in retirement a good idea? – Learn the answers to these questions and more!
The FEDZONE contains all articles written by Ed Zurndorfer:
A former career Federal employee, Ed has published a staggering 1,200+ separate articles on Federal Benefits and Retirement!
Just “Google” his name, and you are likely to find a plethora of sites that contain his writings. Drawn to its mission to reach, teach
and serve Feds, Serving Those Who Serve is the only financial planning practice with which Ed has chosen to affiliate in over
20 years teaching. In addition to conducting Federal Benefits seminars for Serving Those Who Serve, you can find Ed’s
writings here on our blog in the FedZone, and on Fed-Soup, MyFederalRetirement, FederalNews Radio and NITP. He is a
member of the Maryland Society of Accountants, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the International Society of
Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, the Financial Planning Association, the National Association of Health Underwriters,
and the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Since 1999, Ed has taught many thousands of Federal employees about
their benefits, in person and at Federal agencies all over the country. Ed is a true national treasure.
Is Medicare free? Should you get a medigap plan? Are you “over-insured”? Is dropping FEHB in retirement a good idea? – Learn the answers to these questions and more!
With the Start of Benefits FEHB Open Season, Employees Need to Make Decisions About Their Insurance Benefits - Part I
Ed shares some valuable tax tips for federal employees to review before the year ends.
Learn about an annuity that can help reduce required minimum distributions (RMDs)
See what message from the STWS inbox had both Ed and Dan flabbergasted. This episode is all about the importance of beneficiaries – including contingent vs. successor.
Some year-end tips for the thrift savings plan and individual retirement accounts
Learn why the Roth TSP is a great choice for younger feds.
Enrolled in federal long-term care insurance? You probably have to make an important decision before November 9th. In this special episode, Dan and Ed are digesting the most recent premium…
For Most Employees and Retirees Enrolled in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, it is Decision Time
Roth IRAs and Roth TSP accounts are different types of retirement savings vehicles with different rules you need to know about.