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Pre-Retirement: Are We There Yet?
Determining Retirement Qualifications Monthly Annuity Pension Your FERS or CSRS monthly annuity is also referred to as your pension. It’s the first...
Calculating Your High-3 Salary
When determining your FERS pension, you will need to calculate your High-3 Salary is a very important part of your FERS pension calculation. Your...
Why Should I Replace My Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)?
Having life insurance coverage is one of the most important ways you can protect your family from financial burdens. With life insurance being such...
How to Navigate Benefits in Your New Career
From Hired to Retired: Your Federal Career Roadmap How to Navigate Benefits in Your New Career When you begin a new career, you have several...
Babe Ruth, The Great Depression, and Annuities
Content adapted from material by Soeren Svendsen Annuity Reserve. What do annuities have to do with the greatest major league baseball player of all...
How does the RMD affect leaving my TSP balance to my beneficiaries?
If your goal is to leave your TSP balance to your beneficiaries after you pass away you may be wondering how the Required Minimum Distribution...
Medicare 101
Medicare 101: The Basics Regardless of your Federal Employees’ Health Benefits (FEHB) or Medicare plans, it is important to understand the basics of...
The Importance of Cancer Insurance
Not only is cancer medically devastating, but it can also create a financial toll that most people are not prepared for. Cancer treatments and care...
What’s a Safe Alternative to the TSP G Fund?
The G Fund is a popular TSP option since it's a protected account, but there's an alternative that offers good returns as well. A protected account...
Should I use TSP Funds to pay off my home?
Paying off a home is something we all strive to do; however, is it worth it to use funds from your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)? The short answer is...
How Does Inflation Impact Life Insurance?
Inflation has been a hot topic lately. One of the most important economic indicators is how the prices of goods and services change over time, also...
Short-Term Disability Insurance vs. Emergency Funds
Did you know that you have a 1 in 4 chance of becoming disabled sometime in your career according to the Social Security Administration? If you were...
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