It’s the season of seasons. Thanksgiving season. Christmas season. And for federal employees, it’s the middle of open season, which runs until December 5. It has a lot of moving parts. For more, we turn to…
November 20, 2024
Open season means federal employees have homework. Time spent now planning for your health care coverage can pay off later … both in money and health. For some things to think about, I spoke with…
November 14, 2024
Open season means federal employees have homework. Time spent now planning for your health care coverage can pay off later, both in money and health. For some things to think about, I spoke with principal…
November 6, 2024
Just eleven days until this year’s federal open season. When federal employees choose their health benefits insurance provider for the coming year. More people skip the homework, looking at plans to see if its worth…
October 31, 2024
Lots of federal employees like to pin their retirements to the end of the year. It makes for nice closure on a career. But if you mean this year, there’s no time to lose. Retirement…
October 23, 2024
After a long road of trying to improve workforce morale, the Social Security Administration finally appears to be turning a corner. For the first time in years, SSA employees’ views on employee engagement, satisfaction and…
October 17, 2024
No doubt you’ve heard. Price hikes for health insurance for federal employees coming next year. Big ones. Open season is coming soon, so it all brings lots of questions. For retirees, a smaller cost of living…
October 9, 2024
When the stock market moves up and down, analysts always find one reason or another. Presidential elections, though, seem to consistently exert influence over market behavior. In other words, Kamala and Donald are affecting your…
October 2, 2024
The shine has dulled for CD’s, certificates of deposit, that looked like great investment vehicles when interest rates were higher. Just rolling them over may not be such a great wealth-building strategy. We got some…
September 18, 2024
It’s taken a generation, but now federal benefits have become available for first responders harmed during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The money was authorized in last year’s National Defense Authorization bill. Federal News…
September 12, 2024
Our theme today is not only what you earn and save, but what you leave behind. Anyone with a career, assets and perhaps a family needs a little estate planning. It might be arcane, but…
September 4, 2024
To young service members, the idea of building wealth might seem like a pipe dream. They don’t earn much and often have high borrowing and housing costs. But it’s never too early to start. For…
August 28, 2024
When the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board rolled out a new system for managing the TSP back in 2022, it didn’t go well. Account holders encountered a web site that barely functioned and long wait times for help.…
August 8, 2024
The end of July isn’t the end of summer. But the leaves are dryer and the cicadas louder. That means autumn, and time to think about end-of-year retirement planning. Tom Temin get some tips from…
July 31, 2024
