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May 4
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VERA and VSIP: When Agencies Incentivize Retiring Early

FERS
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May 2
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A Great Gameplan Does Not Need Perfect Players

TSP
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Apr 28
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Quick Quiz Questions About the TSP

TSP
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Apr 25
Benefits Ben

TSP Expense Ratios Remain High After Modernization

TSP
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Apr 19
Jennifer Meyer

Missteps to Avoid if You Want to Optimize Your Retirement

TSP
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Apr 17
Benefits Ben

Certainty vs. Flexibility: The TSP Life Annuity Option

TSP
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Mar 22
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What Happened? The Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Collapses

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Mar 20
Jennifer Meyer

Don’t Overlook Medicare, Survivor Benefits, and Health Savings Accounts

FEHB/Medicare
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Mar 8
Ed Zurndorfer

How the IRS Taxes CSRS and FERS Annuities

CSRS FERS Taxes
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Mar 7
STWS

FedLife Podcast: More on the SECURE Act 2.0 – From College to Retirement

Taxes
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