Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis Regarding Financial Literacy
The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the importance of financial literacy, particularly the need to budget for unexpected emergencies.
An Overview of the Newly Passed $484 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package
A new $484 billion relief package has been passed. For business owners who previously missed out, this is another opportunity to receive federal assistance.
How Does Your Foreign Service Pension Grow?
Under the FSPS (Foreign Service Pension System) your pension accrues at a rate of 1.7% for the first 20 years of service and then 1% for each additional year.
Mortgage Refinancing: How the Market Downturn Has Provided an Interesting Opportunity
While concerns related to COVID-19 continue to increase, the average mortgage rate has fallen to an all time low, prompting a wave of refinancing activity.
New Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Offering Available
How Much Do You Contribute to Your FERS Pensions?
Do you know how much you are contributing to your retirement pension each pay period? Below is a table of the three existing contribution levels that are based on hire date. Newer employees pay a lot more for their pensions.