FEGLI
Exactly When You Should Get Rid of FEGLI
https://youtu.be/Yusp7NvpcUc If you are a federal employee then you probably have FEGLI or Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (unless you’ve gotten rid of it already). Most federal employees sign up for it when they are first hired and never think about it again. But is it worth the Read more…
FEHB
5 Best Strategies to Maximize FEHB for 2023
https://youtu.be/5zEGr2ZaWyk FEHB is an incredible benefit you have as a federal employee and it certainly up there with one of your most valuable benefits. But most federal employees are leaving money on the table by not understanding all the FEHB rules and options. Here are the 5 Read more…
Retirement Planning
States That Won’t Tax Your Federal Retirement in 2023
https://youtu.be/NdE9H1s7C7k As a federal employee you will normally have at least these sources of income: Your Pension TSP (Thrift Savings Plan) Social Security And most of the time, all three of these will be taxed on the federal level (at least to some degree) but if they are Read more…
FEHB
How to Not Lose Your FEHB Once You Retire
https://youtu.be/gWOX9078Cok Yep, you heard right. Not everyone can keep FEHB (your federal health insurance) into retirement. You have to be eligible. This article will show you how to be eligible as well as to make sure your spouse can keep it after you are gone! Eligibility to Read more…
FERS Supplement
2023 FERS Pension COLA Announced!
https://youtu.be/0QmNSIH-KJA CSRS and FERS COLA Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuities and Social Security benefits will increase through a 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuities will receive a 7.7 percent COLA. How FERS COLA’s are determined: Each year’s Read more…
FERS Pension
When Can I Retire as a FERS Federal Employee: The Ultimate Guide
Federal employees are known to have great retirement benefits but there are numerous rules and requirements that have to be met in order to be eligible for and maximize all of these benefits. This article will go into depth into when you are eligible to retire as well as all Read more…
Retirement Planning
When Can I Retire as a Special Provisions Federal Employee (Air Traffic Controller, Fire Fighter, Law Enforcement)
The rules for special provisions (Air Traffic Controller, Fire Fighter, Law Enforcement) retirement are relatively simple and is shown by the flowchart below. If you are a traditional FERS employee then you are going to want to check out this article. https://hawsfederaladvisors.com/when-can-i-retire-as-a-fers-federal-employee-the-ultimate-guide/
Retirement Planning
How Much Income Will Your TSP Really Provide in Retirement?
https://youtu.be/xzev-EeSEJs Having a big TSP (Thrift Savings Plan) by retirement is amazing. But there is a problem. We aren’t used to living off a large sum of money. We are used to a pay check every 2 weeks. So how do we turn your TSP into a Read more…