Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses how individuals can indirectly contribute to a Roth IRA through a backdoor strategy — even when their modified adjusted gross income exceeds the IRS specified limits more…
Federal Couples: Making Decisions for Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, provides insight on how federal employees married to one another likely have different choices on some key benefits decisions than employees married to a non-federal spouse. This episode includes a transcript more…
Why Federal Employees Should Review the Status of Their Traditional IRAs
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer,discusses why reviewing the status of one’s traditional IRAs is important for retirement planning purposes more…
Strategies to Avoid TSP Required Minimum Distributions and Minimize Medicare Part B Premiums
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, outlines ways federal annuitants can use traditional IRAs to avoid Thrift Savings Plan RMDs and reduce their Medicare Part B premium costs more…
How FEHB and Medicare Work Together in Retirement
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, provides insight and tips on how the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and Medicare work together in retirement. A transcript of this episode is provided. more…