Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, shares how a FERS employee — who may be considering retiring under MRA+10 retirement rules — will be affected by swift penalties more…
The Financial Planning Pep Talk for Federal Employees
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, shares how federal employees can get started in the often overwhelming process of planning for retirement more…
How to Work Yourself Right Out of the FERS Special Retirement Supplement (SRS)
Learn how getting another job after federal service can affect benefits such as the FERS Special Retirement Supplement more…
How to Leverage the Roth Thrift Savings Plan
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, discusses how federal employees can leverage the Roth TSP to create tax-free income for themselves in retirement more…
Retirement Benefits for Special Provision Employees (Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters & Air Traffic Controllers)
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, shares her candid insights on how federal employees who are Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Air Traffic Controller are affected by different rules in several of their benefits more…
How Making a Military Service Deposit Affects Your Federal Pension
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, shares how a federal employee who has military service may benefit from making a deposit to get credit under the CSRS or FERS programs more…
How CSRS Offset Employees’ Pensions and Social Security Benefits Are Impacted
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, shares how the CSRS Offset program works, and what employees under this program can expect once they retire from federal service. more…
Tips on Updating Beneficiaries to Your Federal Benefits
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, helps federal employees to understand how beneficiaries work, and what happens if no one is assigned to receive the benefit upon the death of an employee or retiree more…
How Annual Leave and Sick Leave Affect Your Federal Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, helps federal employees to understand how each type of leave… more…
How CSRS Employees Are Impacted by Social Security’s WEP and GPO Provisions
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, helps eligible CSRS employees understand how their Social Security benefit may be financially impacted by two provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset — so they know what to expect in retirement more…