The Office of Personnel Management officially announced the dates of the open season for FEHB, FEDVIP and FSAFEDs. It also provided answers to FAQs on the options available more…
Articles
When Is A Roth IRA Conversion Unwise?
Converting a traditional Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) to a Roth IRA is often a terrific strategy for many federal employees and retirees. But federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, explains the various reasons why it may not be the best decision more…
How Long Will $1 Million in Retirement Savings Last in Your State?
According to a new study, that same $1 million will last plenty long in retirement — or not nearly long enough — depending on where you live more…
IRS Extends Deadlines, Provides Tax Relief for Hurricane Florence Victims
Hurricane Florence victims in parts of North Carolina and elsewhere have until Jan. 31, 2019, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments more…
2019 Federal Retiree COLA Watch
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.1 percent in August 2018 more…
Senator Introduces Bill for New ‘Climate Choice’ TSP Investment Option
If passed, it would enable federal employees to invest retirement savings without supporting the fossil fuel industry more…
If A 2019 Federal Pay Freeze Is Implemented, What Would It Include — Or Not?
Many federal employees — and retirees — are asking if a pay freeze would affect within-grade step increases or CSRS and FERS cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Here is some insight
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As Opposition to Pay Freeze Grows, Lawmakers Could Still Approve 2019 Pay Raise
As the House and Senate near a conference agreement for next year’s spending bill, nearly 200 Republican and Democratic lawmakers have urged passage of a minimum 1.9% pay increase more…
Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) Planning Strategies for 2018
Tax law changes during 2018 that are affecting Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) planning strategies this year. Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, reviews five of these strategies. more…
Federal Employee News & Commentary
Identity Theft Prevention One Year After the Equifax Incident Although it impacted nearly half of… more…