What Are the Funeral Expenses and What Is the Average Cost? Source: Phil Graham, Founder of The Beneficiary Liquidity Plan Funeral home expenses often include professional services (embalming, use of facilities, service, etc.), merchandise costs (urns, caskets, vaults, headstones, etc.), and cash advances (flowers, musician, honorarium, death certificates, etc.). Families should plan to spend close […]
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 […]
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer Program for Federal Employees Impacted by Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Storm, and Hurricane Helene Source: OPM Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has authorized the use of an emergency leave transfer program (ELTP) for federal employees and their families adversely impacted by Tropical Cyclone, Tropical Storm, and Hurricane Helene. After […]
If Being Healthy is Always at the Top of Your Priority List, This Article Might Be Particularly Interesting to You. Source: The Visual Capitalist This piece ranks the healthiest nations in 2024 Rankings are based on key factors like life expectancy, healthcare access, diet, and lifestyle habits. European countries continue to dominate the top spots, […]
A Closer Look at 2025 FEHB Premiums Open Season is just a few weeks away, and costs are increasing this year. What does that mean for federal employees? Federal employees and retirees should expect to pay much more for health coverage next year: the enrollee share of FEHB premiums is going up 13.5% on average, […]