Mapping out your future takes more than putting a simple budget and timeline together. Retirement planning should include all financial factors from insurance, to income, to social security. MyFedLife […]
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Health Care Reform for Veterans at Last
Health care reform has been far overdue for our veterans. For 40 years, the system has remained unchanged, becoming increasingly more difficult for those leaving the military service to transition […]
The Story Behind Memorial Day
It’s easy to forget the meanings behind each holiday we recognize in the United States when we’re busy celebrating, taking a day from work, or relaxing through a three-day weekend […]
Cycles and the Financial Markets
One of the best insights into human nature may well be financial markets throughout the world. Stock markets are fascinating in their ability to condense into very succinct time periods […]
What does the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) mean for you?
Ever wonder how your work environment affects productivity and success? Ever wish your voice and opinion for improvement could be heard? Well, recently the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released […]
Phases of Financial Markets
Watching the August 21st eclipse along the totality band brought home how traumatic the event must have been in earlier centuries. Daylight fading, temperatures dropping, and darkness coming over the […]
10 Things You Need To Do Before Leaving Government Service
Preparing for retirement may not be as simple as preparing for a trip, but it’s a great analogy. It’s all about the process. From deciding how you want to retire […]
The Tax Benefits of Helping Your Grandkids Save for College
Much like an IRA, funding a 529 can be a great way to save money, lower taxes and rest assure those assets are utilized for your family’s future. With increasing […]
Is it time to be proactive about your TSP allocations?
Recently we discussed the hard-hitting changes that may impact your future retirement benefits and savings. Employees nearing retirement might not feel these changes as much as employees with several years […]
Attention FERS employees, your retirement benefits may change in 2018
Just when you thought saving for retirement couldn’t get any more confusing, let’s throw some political changes into the mix. The Trump administration budget proposal has been released, and here […]