For Your Benefit

Host Bob Leins and presenters from the National Institute of Transition Planning, the federal leader in retirement planning seminars focus on a specific area of retirement planning from financial security, taxes, federal benefits and estate planning, to life after retirement.


Latest Podcasts / Episodes

  • May 22, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Herb Casey, Transition and Federal Benefits Specialist. There are many things to consider when making the decision to transition to retirement. Most people plan for retirement without thinking about how…
    May 22, 2023
  • May 15, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, hosts Bob Leins, CPA® and Tammy Flanagan, Senior Benefits Director NITP, welcome Mary Beth Franklin, Certified Financial Planner®, Contributing Editor for InvestmentNews, President of RetirePro, and foremost Social Security expert. What are the…
    May 15, 2023
  • May 8, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Kari Utz-Wolsky, Nutrition and Conditioning Specialist, CFT, SPN, SSC (ISSA).  We do spring cleaning for the house, why not for ourselves? Get a head start on your summer fitness goals. On…
    May 8, 2023
  • May 1, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Tammy Flanagan, Senior Benefits Director at NITP, Inc. Choosing YOUR best date to retire will help you maximize and coordinate your final days on the payroll of your…
    May 1, 2023
  • April 24, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Joel Cundick, CFP®. On today’s program, Joel will talk about what to do after the sudden death of a spouse, parent, or other family member.  He will discuss the importance…
    April 24, 2023
  • April 17, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® and co-host Tammy Flanagan, Senior Benefits Director at NITP, Inc., welcome Kim Weaver, Director, External Affairs, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Today’s discussion will focus on answering the following…
    April 17, 2023
  • April 10, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes John Jilek, CFP®. Are you thinking about retiring soon? Do you understand the consequences of taxes on fixed income? Tune in to this program to enhance your understanding of the…
    April 10, 2023
  • April 3, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Karen Schaeffer, CFP® It’s Financial Literacy Month! People who are financially literate are generally less vulnerable to financial fraud and more likely to be financially secure. Join…
    April 3, 2023
  • March 27, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes David Santana, Health Insurance Specialist from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Understand your Medicare coverage choices to maximize your benefits Evaluate the cost of enrolling in…
    March 27, 2023
  • March 20, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Tom O’Rourke, Counsel. Today’s program will focus on issues related to meeting your 2022 tax filing deadline, including: The need to file and pay your taxes in a timely…
    March 20, 2023
  • March 13, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes M. Shane Canfield, CEO, and Laurie Lee, Chief Financial Officer, WAEPA. Today’s guests will talk about financial well-being and that life insurance has more uses than many are aware…
    March 13, 2023
  • March 6, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes John Jilek, CFP®. There is a 100 percent chance we will all pass away some day. Life insurance, for the majority of us, can be an important vehicle to provide…
    March 6, 2023
  • February 27, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Brian Kurrus, CFP® to talk about questions to ask yourself before setting a retirement date. Have you saved enough for retirement? What investment changes should you consider? What…
    February 27, 2023
  • February 13, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® and co-host Ray Kirk, Ph.D., welcome Josh Huder, Ph.D., to discuss the 118th Congress. Josh is a Senior Fellow at The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, a non-profit organization…
    February 13, 2023