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What Happens If I Retire Early?
What Happens If I Retire Early? Disability, Early Retirement, and Deferred Retirement for Federal Employees Webinar Recording If you're retiring early, how do you maximize your retirement benefits? Whether you planned on federal employment lasting only for a season or...
Federal Employee Legacy Planning
Legacy Planning for Federal EmployeesThe Fifth Piece of the Retirement Puzzle Webinar Recording As a federal employee, there are many moving components when it comes to legacy planning. Have you properly designated your beneficiaries on all elements of your benefits...
Exploring FEHB Options During Open Season
DC Government Benefits: Beyond the Basics Webinar Recording How can I maximize my benefits in today's climate of unprecedented uncertainty? In this webinar D.C. Benefits Specialist, Monique Chase, explores what you and your family should be doing to protect yourself...
Healthcare After Retirement: FEHB & Medicare
Healthcare After Retirement - FEHB & Medicare:The Fourth Piece of the Retirement Puzzle Webinar Recording Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Medicare work together to form a crucial piece of your retirement benefits puzzle. You will want to use both...
Making the Most of the Thrift Savings Plan
Making the Most of the Thrift Savings PlanThe Third Piece of the Retirement Puzzle Webinar Recording How do you make the most of the TSP? The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a defined contribution plan that is specific to federal employees. Similar to a 401(k) plan in a...
Understanding Social Security for Federal Employees
Understanding Social Security for Federal Employees:The Second Piece of the Retirement Puzzle Webinar Recording Social Security is a fundamental piece of your retirement income puzzle. United Benefits is hosted guest speaker Stephen Gilbert, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®,...
FERS & CSRS Monthly Annuities: The First Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
FERS & CSRS Monthly Annuities: The First Piece of the Retirement Puzzle Webinar Recording Your monthly annuity, also known as a pension, is the backbone of your retirement benefit package. Whether you fall under FERS, CSRS or Special Provisions, knowing the ins...
BLOG POSTS
The Five Biggest Myths about Federal Retirement
The retirement process may be one of the most confusing aspects of federal employment. Here are some common myths regarding federal retirement. MYTH 1: "When I retire, my pension will begin right away." Even if you retire at the end of the month, you will have to wait...
Using the GRB Platform to Complete Your Retirement Process
If you’re planning to retire from federal service soon, the Government Retirement and Benefits (GRB) Platform is a great tool that may allow you to make changes and updates to your benefit and retirement selections. The GRB Platform is also where you will go to find:...
What Happens If I Retire Early?
Early Retirement, Deferred Retirement, Postponed Retirement, and Disability Retirement Life happens - maybe you intended to be a federal employee only for a short time, or perhaps a life circumstance means that you need or want to leave federal employment before you...
Legacy Planning: The Fifth Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
As a Federal Employee you have earned and created many benefits. If or when you pass away some of the benefits are designed to take care of your loved ones. It is up to you to properly designate all of your benefits so that it will go to the proper person. It may be a...
FEHB & Medicare: The Fourth Piece of the Retirement Benefit Puzzle
FEHB & Medicare Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Medicare work together to form a crucial piece of your retirement benefits puzzle. Both are designed to help cover your healthcare costs and needs. In the past Federal Employees have often been...
Thrift Savings Plan: The Third Piece in the Retirement Benefits Puzzle
Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will generally be used as a third source of income after Social Security and your pension. The TSP has the most variables and can be set up in a wide variety of ways. Similar to a 401k plan, your TSP is truly the only part of your...
Understanding Social Security for Federal Employees: The Second Piece of the Retirement Puzzle
Social Security is a fundamental piece of your retirement income puzzle. It is a guaranteed lifetime payment, and one of three payments that make up your retirement income, along with your monthly annuity and your Thrift Savings Plan. Understanding how Social Security...
FERS & CSRS Monthly Annuities: The First Puzzle Piece of the Retirement Benefits Puzzle
Monthly Annuities Your pension, also called a monthly annuity, is the fundamental basis for your overall retirement income. Most federal employees fall under either the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) or the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The...
The Retirement Benefits Puzzle
We all look forward to our retirement, but as we approach our last day of work anxiety kicks in. Can I afford to retire? How much money will I receive while retired? What paperwork do I need to fill out? Who can help me? Is there anyone who can do it all? United...
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