financial planner Stephen Zelcer

Tag: retirement

financial advice for federal employees

DO I NEED TO HAVE MEDICARE? OR IS FEHB ENOUGH?

A super-popular question I get asked by pre-retirees is whether they should take Medicare Part B.  Medicare Part A is free and so it doesn’t bother people as much.  But Part B comes with a cost, and that get Feds thinking if they need to pay for BOTH FEHB & Medicare Part B, or just

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Should I take social security

WHEN SHOULD YOU TAKE SOCIAL SECURITY?

Question: Should I take Social Security early, or on time, or late? Answer: Possibly the most popular Social Security question I receive from clients is whether they should take their Social Security (SS) benefit as early as possible – age 62 – or should they wait until their Full Retirement Age (FRA) to start receiving

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financial planning for federal employees

DO YOU NEED FEGLI?

Question: Do you need to take FEGLI, or are you sufficiently insured between your assets, survivor benefits and social security? Answer: There are 3 core life insurance considerations that will shape the answer to the above question. Do you need life insurance at all? How much Life insurance coverage should you have? What is the appropriate

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