Federal Benefits Made Simple Podcast

We take a break from our normal weekly classes in this episode, as Nate Miller from Miller Retirement Group in Kansas interviews Ann about how she started her federal benefits career. Join us as Ann dives into her beginnings, and ultimately how

Social Security and Medicare Revisited - 05/28/20

Jun 5th, 2020 47m 41s

Ann revisits social security and medicare for federal employees in this episode. Listen in as Ann discusses the decision of when and how to take social security and how medicare fits in with your federal healthcare plan!Disclaimer: All inform

Taking Back Control of Your Financial Future - 05/13/20

Jun 2nd, 2020 48m 35s

Originally presented as a webinar presentation on May 13th, 2020, Ann discusses what to do when things out of your control (such as the stock market, the economy, political and social crises) seem to derail your retirement plan.Disclaimer: Al

TSP 101 - 05/06/2020

May 14th, 2020 30m 30s

Ann gets back to basics with TSP 101. She discusses the history and details of the Thrift Savings Plan, and explains the different ways to invest it. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purposes only and intended for a

Advanced Planning - 04/29/2020

May 6th, 2020 51m 38s

Bringing together social security, pension, and healthcare, Ann dives into advanced planning, a crucial way of maximizing all your federal retirement benefits!Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purposes only and intend

FERS Pension - 04/22/20

Apr 29th, 2020 1h 1m

In this episode Ann goes into detail about how to calculate your FERS pension. This is critical information when you're working as a federal employee, as it can dictate when you should (or want) to retire!Disclaimer: All information presented

Roth Conversions - 04/15/2020

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 5m

Join Ann in this episode as she discusses the power of Roth IRA's, and how the CARES Act may allow federal employees to take advantage of a potential Roth conversion using TSP funds. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational

Protect Your Retirement - 04/08/2020

Apr 21st, 2020 40m 29s

Originally presented as a webinar lunch and learn on April 8th, 2020, this episode covers multiple strategies of 'protecting' your retirement. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purposes only and intended for a general

TSP 301 - 04/01/2020

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 7m

Part of a series, TSP 301 discusses how market volatility can affect your Thrift Savings Plan along with allocation strategies. Presented as a webinar on April 1st, 2020. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purposes onl

Long Term Care - 03/25/20

Apr 2nd, 2020 34m 24s

In this episode Ann discusses several strategies that federal employees can use for long term care purposes as well as the ins and outs of how long term care insurance works. This was presented and recorded as a webinar lunch and learn.Disclai

Social Security and Medicare - 3/5/20

Mar 10th, 2020 1h

Join Ann as she dives into Social Security and Medicare, and how it complements your federal retiree benefits. Originally presented as a webinar presentation on March 5th, 2020. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purpo

Inspiring Women - 02/19/20

Mar 2nd, 2020 48m 3s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses several ways for women in federal government to be inspired by their federal benefits and utilize them to inspire others. Disclaimer: All information presented is for informational purposes only

Taxes and the SECURE Act - 2/5/20

Feb 5th, 2020 40m 11s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses the SECURE Act and how it affects taxes on TSP's, IRA's, Roth's, and inherited accounts. Recorded live at the Lunch and Learn on 1/29/20 at the Denver Federal Center. Disclaimer: All information

TSP 301 - 7/26/18

Aug 31st, 2018 52m 20s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses advanced Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) concepts and how they relate to the retirement of federal employees including strategies for maximizing your TSP withdrawals. Recorded live at the Breakfast Club on

FEHB, Tricare, and Medicare - 7/12/18

Aug 24th, 2018 1h 4m

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and how they work in conjunction with Tricare and Medicare. Recorded live at the Breakfast Club on 7/12/18 at the Denver Federal Center. Disclaimer:

TSP 101 - 5/8/18

May 30th, 2018 38m 1s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses basic Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) concepts and how they relate to the retirement of federal employees. Originally presented at the Breakfast Club on 5/8/18 at the Denver Federal Center. Disclaimer:

Savvy Social Security and Medicare - 2/12/18

Mar 22nd, 2018 32m 47s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses Social Security and Medicare concepts and how they relate to the retirement of federal employees. Originally presented at the Breakfast Club on 2/12/18 at the Denver Federal Center. The slides that w

Tax Laws - 1/16/18

Jan 19th, 2018 26m 19s

In this episode, Ann Vanderslice discusses the recent Tax Cut and Jobs act and what it means for individual tax payers. Originally presented at the Breakfast Club on 1/16/18 at the Denver Federal Center. Disclaimer: Ann Vanderslice is not a

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