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I Have Health Insurance Through the Government. Why Should I Have a Hospital Indemnity Plan?
The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program offers eligible federal employees a broad selection of health plans to choose from. In fact, FEHB actually offers the widest selection of health plans in the country. These health insurance policies typically cover...
Why is Short Term Disability Important for a Federal Employee?
Why is Short-Term Disability So Important for a Federal Employee? Most everyone has heard that it is a good idea to have a short-term disability policy to provide income if they were to miss work for an extended period of time whether it’s due to an illness, accident,...
COVID-19 Update: 3 Things to Consider
We at United Benefits know that this is a difficult and confusing time for everyone, and we want to do what we can to help. In an effort to protect our clients and employees from further spread of the virus, we have transitioned our agents from on-site visits to...
New Changes to Thrift Savings Plan for 2020
As a federal employee your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is one of your most valuable benefits. This retirement account allows you to accumulate savings on a pre-tax or after-tax basis and, if you are a FERS employee, you can also receive matching contributions on...
Will You Have Enough Income in Retirement?
The number one fear of retirees is running out of money- either out living their assets or not having enough income to keep up with future expenses. This fear is justified as we are all living longer and as inflation goes up, so do our expenses. So how do you protect...
What are the Main Principles of TSP?
When it comes to saving for retirement as a federal employee, one of the options at your disposal with the widest variety your TSP, or Thrift Savings Plan. WHAT ARE THE FIVE PRIMARY GOALS OF TSP? Income Replacement Protection of Principal Growth Potential...
Planning and Budgeting for Retirement
DO YOU HAVE A WRITTEN BUDGET AND A PLAN!? As a federal employee preparing for retirement, there are several things that you need to be concerned about. The key to making sure that everything goes smoothly is to have a budget and a plan. You wouldn’t go on a road trip...
What is Life Insurance and How Does It Protect Myself and My Family?
What is Life Insurance? Life Insurance is an Insurance Policy in which you pay a small premium amount at a certain frequency and in return the insurance carrier agrees to pay a large sum to your beneficiaries in the event of your death. This tax-free lump sum will...
When Can I File for Social Security, and How Much Will I Receive?
Whenever retirement in the United States is discussed in any capacity, even by non-federal employees, Social Security always comes up. Many people have arranged their retirement plans with Social Security assumed as part of it…but many times they are unaware of...
Calculating Your FEGLI Rates & Benefits
The cost of your Federal Employee Group Life Insurance and the amount of coverage you receive from it are difficult to understand unless you know how it’s calculated. Trying to figure out how much coverage you’ll retain after retirement (or reaching age 65,...
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