Ed Zurndorfer outlines the types of policies — their advantages and disadvantages — and the ways individuals can buy individual life insurance more…
Lump Sum Employee Benefits Paid to Eligible Beneficiaries of Deceased CSRS and FERS Employees
Ed Zurndorder explains what the lump sum credit is, the rules that apply in paying the lump-sum credit to eligible surviving family members, and the procedures the eligible surviving family must follow to apply for the lump-sum credit more…
White House Formalizes Average 4.6% Pay Raise for Federal Employees in 2023
TThe president’s alternative pay plan is an across-the-board base pay increase of 4.1% and a locality pay increase of an average of 0.5% more…
Your Retirement Scorecard
Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, outlines 20 key points to consider when determining your retirement readiness — plus get access to a free online quiz: Your Retirement Scorecard… more…
Transactions Permissible and Not Permissible Upon the Death of An IRA Owner
Federal benefits expert, Ed Zurndorfer, discusses IRA contributions (including spousal IRA contributions), qualified charitable distributions, required minimum distributions (RMDs) and rollovers following the death of a traditional IRA and Roth IRA owner more…




