Federal Employees enjoy incredible benefits but it can get confusing to know exactly how to handle it all. This podcast is the place for all the tips and tricks to get the most out of your Federal benefits and federal...
Haws Federal Advisors Podcast
Federal Employees enjoy incredible benefits but it can get confusing to know exactly how to handle it all. This podcast is the place for all the tips and tricks to get the most out of your Federal benefits and federal retirement. We cover topics such as the TSP, FEHB, FEGLI, your pension, investing, and much more.
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What Happens to Your Benefits If You're RIF'd Before Retirement Eligibility?
Federal employee within 12 months of retirement, or already retired, with $1 million+ invested? Book a free 15-minute Fit Call: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/whatservicemakessense
If you got a RIF notice...
The 2027 COLA Is Official — What FERS vs. CSRS Retirees Actually Get
Federal employee within 12 months of retirement, or already retired, with $1 million+ invested? Book a free 15-minute Fit Call: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/whatservicemakessense
It's official: Social Security...
Your FERS Supplement Ends at 62: Start Social Security Right Away or Wait?
Federal employee within 12 months of retirement, or already retired, with $1 million+ invested? Book a free 15-minute Fit Call: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/whatservicemakessense
The month you turn 62, your...
FEHB Plans Leaving in 2027 — Is Yours One of Them?
Federal employee within 12 months of retirement, or already retired, with $1 million+ invested? Book a free 15-minute Fit Call:Â https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/whatservicemakessense
Is your FEHB plan leaving in...
VERA and VSIP in 2026: How to Evaluate a Buyout Offer Before You Sign
Offered an early out or a buyout? Before you sign, know what VERA and VSIP actually cost you: a smaller pension for life, no FERS Supplement until your MRA, no COLA until 62, and a VSIP check that shrinks a lot after...
COLA Day Is Oct 14: What FERS and CSRS Retirees Should Expect
The 2027 COLA gets announced this Wednesday, Oct 14. Here's how it's calculated, what we expect, who gets it (and who has to wait until 62), and why the FERS "diet COLA" lags inflation. Clarification: FERS retirees...
OPM Caps Top Performance Ratings at 40% — What It Means for Your Bonus
OPM now caps the top two performance ratings (Levels 4 and 5) at 40% of employees per agency. Here's what that means for your rating, your award, and your RIF standing.
Correction: around 1:29 I say a Level 3 rating...
Case Study: 3 Pensions, $780K Saved — And He Still Can't Afford to Retire at 60
Free Copy of My Book: Building Wealth In the TSP: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom as A Federal Employee: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/free-tsp-e-book
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0% Raise + 10.9% Health Premium Hike = A Smaller 2027 Paycheck
Free Copy of My Book: Building Wealth In the TSP: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom as A Federal Employee: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/free-tsp-e-book
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The FERS Survivor Election That Decides Whether Your Spouse Keeps FEHB
Free Copy of My Book: Building Wealth In the TSP: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom as A Federal Employee: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/free-tsp-e-book
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2027 Fed Pay Freeze and FERS Pension COLA Lags Inflation
Free Copy of My Book: Building Wealth In the TSP: Your Road Map To Financial Freedom as A Federal Employee: https://app.hawsfederaladvisors.com/free-tsp-e-book
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