How to Optimize Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in a Volatile Market According to the FRTIB, total TSP fund assets were $895 billion as of March 2024. With a participation rate of 95.7%, the overwhelming majority of Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) employees contribute to the plan. FERS participants had an average TSP balance of $184,691. The […]
How the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Could Affect Military Families Source: Military.com | By JJ Montanaro Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Dooley, assigned to the 12th Marine Corps District, tours Broadway Pier with his daughter during Fleet Week San Diego 2023. As a military retiree and a financial planner, I’ve seen firsthand how the unique challenges faced by […]
Federal Employees Face Biggest Hike in Health Care Premiums in over a Decade Health care premiums will spike for federal employees next year. Employees enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program will see an average increase of 13.5 percent on their premiums for 2025. That is nearly double last year’s increase of 7.7 […]
How the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Could Affect Military Families Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patrick Dooley, assigned to the 12th Marine Corps District, tours Broadway Pier with his daughter during Fleet Week San Diego 2023. As a military retiree and a financial planner, I’ve seen firsthand how the unique challenges faced by the military community […]
Open Enrollment Season November 11 – December 9, 2024 Sign up by December 09! Source: OPM Open Season Welcome to the home page for the Federal Benefits Open Season. Here you will find all the resources you need to make informed decisions about your health, dental, vision, or flexible spending account benefits. The Federal Benefits […]