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Securing Your Family’s Financial Future with Life Insurance
Securing Your Family's Financial Future with Life Insurance Webinar Recording We see the effects of inflation every day at the grocery store or standing at the gas pump. One aspect that may slip your mind is how continued inflation can impact your family's future...
How to Create a Budget That Works for You
How to Create a Budget That Works for You Webinar Recording With rising inflation rates, it's more important than ever to get the most out of your paycheck. It's a great time to review your income, expenses, and savings plan. Ryan Boggus, United Benefits expert,...
The Big Picture: Putting Together the Retirement Benefits Puzzle
The Big Picture: Putting Together the Retirement Benefits Puzzle Webinar Recording Our final webinar in our Retirement Benefits Puzzle series recaps each of the pieces of the retirement benefit puzzle. Each piece requires its own strategy based on your unique...
Finalizing Your Retirement Process & Navigating the GRB Platform
Finalizing Your Retirement Process& Navigating the GRB Platform Webinar Recording When you are ready to retire from federal service, the final step is completing your retirement application. The GRB Platform allows employees to digitally complete their retirement...
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...
BLOG POSTS
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 is an investment account that can grow but cannot lose money. The G Fund (the G stands for Government Securities) is the...
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 that it depends on your situation. To figure out if it's the right decision for you, you can ask yourself a few questions....
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 known as the rate of inflation. Over time, your dollar will not stretch as far. Inflation impacts all of your assets,...
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 out of work for an extended amount of time, say three months or more, could your family survive without your paycheck?...
Why Do I Need Dental & Vision Insurance?
Even though open season is over you can still enroll in dental and vision insurance. Looking after your teeth and vision are important aspects of general health, but they're not always covered by standard insurance. Dental and vision insurance plans provide access to...
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...
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