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Aug 31

FEDLIFE Podcast: Federal Benefits for Widows and Widowers

This week on the FEDLIFE Podcast, Dan Sipe is joined by Ed Zurndorfer to explain the economic impact that can happen when a spouse passes away.

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Mar 17
STWS

Federal Benefits Quiz: TSP, Taxes, and More

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Mar 13
Benefits Ben

2024 Federal Ray Raise Update: White House Budget Says 5.2%

CSRS FERS
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Mar 7
Benefits Ben

Budget Debates on Government Spending: What Feds Should Know

FERS
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Feb 22
Benefits Ben

TSP Announces Several Forms Are Now Obsolete

TSP
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Feb 6
Benefits Ben

OPM Oversight of Ineligible Participants in FEHB Not Cutting It

FEHB/Medicare
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Jan 30
Benefits Ben

2024 Federal Pay Raise Update: FAIR Act Introduced Again

CSRS FERS
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Dec 20
Benefits Ben

Quick Checklist for Your Federal Retirement

CSRS FERS
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Dec 13
Benefits Ben

OPM Backlog of Retirement Claims Reaches Lowest Amount for the Year

CSRS FERS
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Dec 9
Benefits Ben

Federal Retirement Benefits Fixed for First Responders

FERS
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Dec 8
Benefits Ben

2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Waiting on the White House

CSRS FERS
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STWS is owned and operated by Daniel Sipe and Tom Lee (the “Financial Advisors”). The Financial Advisors are registered financial professionals of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“RJFS”), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. (“RJFSA”), an investment adviser registered with the SEC, (collectively, with their affiliates, “Raymond James”).

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