FedSmart

FedSmart

Education EN ↓ 42 episodes

Helping equip federal employees with the knowledge they need to prepare to retire.

Author

FedSmart

Category

Education

Podcast website

fed-smart.com

Latest episode

May 27, 2026

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Episodes

TSP Distribution Strategies 07.02.2024

Jesse Black and Steven Puckett talk through different things to consider when setting up your TSP Distribution Plan. It's very important to not take a "one strategy fits all" approach. https://fedsmartretirement.com/schedule-appointment, https://fedsmartretirement.com/, www. FedSmartPodcast.com, www. FEGLISavings.com Jesse Black Steven Puckett Federal Retirement Consultants Financial...

Education - A Key Ingredient to a Successful Retirement 04.12.2023

Jesse Black and Steven Puckett talk through the importance of being educated about your retirement benefits. After meeting with thousands of Federal Employees, they can tell that the employees who have educated themselves are usually the most prepared for retirement. This Podcast will help you learn where to find the right education and how to apply it.

Medicare 13.09.2023

Jesse Black and Steven Puckett talk through the different parts of Medicare, when you should consider taking it as you approach retirement, and the premiums and penalties involved.

What to look for when considering a Financial Advisor 04.08.2023

Jesse Black and Steven Puckett talk about key relationships to have as you appreoach Federal Retirement. They also talk about what your Financial Advisor should know about you and your Federal Retirement situation.

FEGLI Options in Retirement 09.06.2023

Nick Black joins Steven Puckett and Jesse Black to discuss FEGLI Options In Retirement.

Income, Income, Income! 28.04.2023

In this episode Jesse and Steve talk about why income truly is the most important thing to consider when entering into retirement.

Dangers Of General Financial Advice 30.03.2023

In this episode Jesse and Steven cover the different kinds of financial advice and how they can help or hurt your investments as you approach retirement. They also cover the kinds of advisors to consider when needing advice on investing and allocating your TSP.

FEGLI Part 1 01.03.2023

In this episode Jesse Black and Steven Puckett are joined by Nick Black, who is a specialist on federal life insurance to discuss coverages and options.  This episode covers how Federal Employee Group Life Insurance works while working and in a later episode the guys will cover what it looks like when retired.

TSP Withdrawals 17.01.2023

In this episode Jesse and Steven go over the three main ways to pull from the TSP and strategies to consider around withdrawals.

8 Milestone Ages For Federal Employees 06.01.2023

In this episode Jesse and Steven cover important ages to consider as retirement approaches.

Cost Of Living Adjustments 17.11.2022

In this episode Jesse and Steven discuss how cost of living adjustments work for federal retirees.  

Federal Retirement Process 21.09.2022

Jesse and Steven cover what to expect when going through the retirement process.  Topics include when to submit paperwork, interim pension checks, how long the process takes on average and some potential ways to plan ahead of time.

Special Provisions 05.08.2022

On this episode Jesse and Steven discuss retirement for Special Provisions.  Topics include retirement eligibility, TSP rules, calculation, etc.

FERS Supplement 20.07.2022

In this episode Jesse and Steven go over in detail the often misunderstood FERS Supplement.   

Upcoming TSP Changes 16.05.2022

In this episode Jesse and Steven discuss the changes coming to the Thrift Savings Plan in the coming weeks.  Topics include new home page, mobile app, mutual fund window and more.

Early Retirement Options 13.05.2022

In this episode Jesse and Steven cover early retirement options.  Topics covered are Pension Deferral, Postponement, MRA+10 and "Early Out". 

FedSmart-Retirement Eligibility 29.04.2022

In this episode Jesse Black and Steven Puckett discuss when a regular FERS employee is eligible to retire and everything to consider with that eligibility.

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