Many Thrift Savings Plan investors have seen their accounts dwindle in value in just a few days. Whether you’re close to retirement or have a ways to go, federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, provides some candid insights on this topic before making any knee-jerk reactions more…
Volatile Market: The TSP and the Coronavirus
Federal retirement expert Chris Kowalik discusses the financial impact the coronavirus is having on federal employees who are investors in the Thrift Savings Plan. Specifically, she addresses: Is there a reason to panic? Should you rebalance your TSP because of this market downturn? Are there any weaknesses exposed in TSP when we have a volatile market?
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4 Myths About Taxes in Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, explains why taxes can derail an otherwise great retirement plan more…
3 Retirement Resolutions You Should Make for the New Year
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses three retirement resolutions you should be making in the new year — specifically how making smaller, realistic goals (and sticking to them) can lead to big results over time more…
New Long Term Care Insurance Plan FLTCIP 3.0
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses who is eligible for the FLTIP 3.0 version, what options 1.0 and 2.0 participants have, changes in the benefit periods and inflation protection options, and the premium stabilization feature more…
Financial Planning Pep Talk for Federal Employees
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses how procrastination can derail your financial planning — and provides tips on reaching your goals more…
Retiring Under the FERS MRA+10 Provision
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses the way to avoid one of the penalties associated with MRA+10 rules — plus how MRA+10 affects the FERS Special Retirement Supplement more…
3 Financial Planning Commands Federal Employees Need to Know
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, describes how not taking action can negatively affect your retirement more…
Federal Employee Pay Raises vs. Retiree COLAs
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses the differences between pay raises and COLAs — including who gets them, how they are determined, and when they are applied more…
How FEHB and Medicare Work Together in Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, examines the two parts of Medicare that retiring federal employees should be most concerned about, the pros and cons of having both FEHB and Medicare in retirement, plus three different FEHB and Medicare combinations — and their advantages and disadvantages more…