Taxes
How RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) Actually Affect Your TSP
https://youtu.be/BgpQjVMAqak Note: As of 12/2022, the laws that determined that age that RMDs start have been changed. Here is more information on that. As I speak with federal employees from around the country, there is nothing that seems to be as feared (and misunderstood) as Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). Read more…
FEHB
Federal Employees Under Blue Cross Blue Shield Need To Know This
https://youtu.be/l6hHX4gZe5g A lot of federal employees use Blue Cross Blue Shield for their health insurance but very few understand what happens to their plan in retirement. And I have seen many feds pay way too much for health insurance because of this. Note: If you have health insurance Read more…
FERS Supplement
How Making Extra Money Will Lower Your FERS Supplement and Social Security
https://youtu.be/HvrI8r2_GPI
FERS Pension
Should I Elect a Survivor Benefit for My Spouse on My FERS Pension?
https://youtu.be/FrxTEtbkZ1U One major decision that you make at retirement (right on your retirement application) is whether to leave your spouse a survivor benefit. In other words, do you want your spouse to keep a piece of your FERS pension if you pass away first? But before you answer. Read more…
Retirement Planning
Why Retiring at 62 is Amazing (but not always worth it)
https://youtu.be/kCksNOJxYWY
Retirement Planning
Why You Need To Retire Early (Or Maybe Even Right Now)
https://youtu.be/Q2vAyGqj6_Y
Retirement Planning
How To Know You Can Comfortably Retire as a Federal Employee
https://youtu.be/bRGl3y66ZJI We all want to comfortably retire but how do we know when enough is enough? Here are a few things to consider to help you decide if you are ready to retire. Keeping It Simple Before we dive into more of the numbers of a comfortable Read more…