FedImpact: Candid Insights for Your Federal Retirement
By Chris Kowalik
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Federal retirement expert, Chris Kowalik, empowers federal employees to make confident decisions as they plan for the days when they no longer have to work. Chris' candid and straightforward nature allows employees to get the answers they need, and to understand the impact these decisions have on their retirement.
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[Reduction in Force] Part 22: How Can I Access My Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 21: What Should I Know if I'm a Military Veteran?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 20: Will I Get to Keep My Government Insurance (FEHB, FEGLI, FLTCIP & FEDVIP)?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 19: Will I Still Get the FERS Supplement (and When)?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 18: Will I Get a Different Pension Calculation (and When)?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 17: What Happens if I Want to Return to Federal Service Later?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 16: Will I Lose My Annual Leave and Sick Leave?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 15: Can I File for Unemployment?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 14: Are Cash Payments (VSIPs) Being Offered?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 13: Will I Get Severance Pay and How is it Calculated?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 12: Is it Better to Quit Before I'm RIF'ed?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 11: Can I Volunteer for a RIF?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 10: What if I Have Less than 5 Years of Federal Service?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 9: What if I Don't Qualify for an "Early Out (VERA)" or "Discontinued Service Retirement (DSR)"?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 8: What if I am Already Eligible to Retire?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 7: Will I Lose My Pension if I'm RIF'ed?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 6: Comparing a "Reduction-in-Force" and the "Deferred Resignation"
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 5: Comparing "Early Outs," "Cash Buyouts," and "Discontinued Service Retirements" (VERA vs. VSIP vs. DSR)
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 4: 12 Things Every Federal Employee Should Do NOW
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 3: Am I at Risk of Being RIF'ed?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 2: Lessons Learned from Deferred Resignation Offer
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Reduction in Force] Part 1: Introducing the RIF Training Series
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 9: How to Access TSP (but Beware of the Penalties)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 8: How to Ensure You Keep FEHB and FEGLI if You Resign
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 7: Employees Who Are Younger with Only a Few Years of Service
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 6: Employees Who Are Close to Retirement (But Won't Qualify for an Early Out)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 5: Employees Who Are Already Fully-Eligible to Retire
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 4: Employees Who Qualify for MRA+10
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 3: The New Twist by OPM - Offering Early Outs
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 2: 10 Questions to Ask Your Agency's HR Before You Resign
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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[Deferred Resignation] Part 1: Legitimacy, Distrust & Uncertainty
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Quitting Your New Year's Resolutions (to Get What You Really Want!)
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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The Truth About 'Water Cooler Experts'
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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The 8 ProFeds Planning Principles
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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It's Time for Something New!
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Retirement - Are You in it to Win it? (Super Bowl Edition)
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Striving for Financial Freedom in Retirement
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Why Your Agency's Retirement Estimate Isn't Enough
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Your Mindset on TSP in a Down Market
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Playing Offense & Defense in Retirement
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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TSP's Comedy of Errors in 4, 3, 2, 1...
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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The 3 Key Professionals to Have in Your Corner
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Why Federal Employees Should Avoid "Rules of Thumb"
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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5 Places Where Feds Should Not Go to For Advice
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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How the FERS Supplement is Affected if You Work After Retiring
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May 24, 2022 |
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Why High COLAs are Not a Good Thing
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May 10, 2022 |
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FEGLI Option C (When You Have No Eligible Family Members)
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Rules for Keeping FEHB in Retirement
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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The TSP Early Withdrawal Penalty
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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The Goals, the Gap and the Gains
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Feb 11, 2022 |