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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COLA Vs. Workers Pay Raise
Only a few months ago in January, federal employees saw a pay raise of 3.1%. At the same time, federal retirees only saw an increase of 1.6% to their pensions. The difference comes from how those increases come...
It is one thing to understand the inner workings of your individual benefits, but what is more important is to understand how they interact together. FEHB, FEDVIP, and FSA’s can all be great tools in your financial...
Just like all your other Federal Benefits, FEGLI can be quite complex with all the rules and special situations. I will try to break down the most important aspects here to make it a bit more digestible.
FEGLI can be...
What to Know About The Federal Long Term Care Program
Before we start talking about the federal Long Term Care Program we have to address what long-term care insurance is and why someone might want it. In the past, when someone got older and was unable to take care of...
What To Do At Least 5 Years Before Retirement
Retirement may seem like a distant dream, but it generally comes faster than you think. Some people only start thinking about retirement when they are within a year of...
Death is something no one likes to think about or plan for. But regardless of how much we think about it, it is a natural part of life. For some of us it comes later and for some of us it comes sooner. There is really...
Life is constantly moving and it can be hard sometimes to keep up with a rapidly changing world. But your federal benefits are something you should always keep up on. Retirement can be a more difficult time to keep...
Leaving Federal Employment Before You are Eligible to Retire
It makes sense for many people to stay with the federal government for their entire career. But for others, it simply does not. For these individuals it is important to know what happens to your federal benefits if...
I've seen many people retire, travel for a year, get bored, and then go back to work. Whether it's out of boredom, financial need, or for any other reason, many federal employees find themselves in a position where...
Beneficiary designations are one of those things that most employees fill out when they're first employed and never think about much after that. But most people don't know that these designations are extremely...
Essential Things To Know Before You Take The TSP Annuity Option
A federal employee has a lot of options when retirement comes. With just about every benefit that employees enjoy, a decision will have to be made on how to use that benefit in retirement. One of these decisions that...
What You Need to Know about the Corona Stimulus Bill
This is a crazy time for the world. A time that no one has predicted or lived through before. The global spread of the coronavirus as well as the economic consequences that are following are unprecedented. In response...
