Navigating federal service can be DIFFICULT.
Thankfully there’s lot’s of people out there who want to help you; including me!
The problem is not in finding resources, but navigating through the things that are actually helpful, and then the things that are simply a waste of time and money. (There’s a lot of those too)
Today is a rather straight forward and simple article with loads of good information. All you have to do is simply take advantage of them.
Here are…
50 Free Federal Employee Resources
Due to their being so many resources available, I’m going to break these down into eleven categories.
Government Sites
1. OPM.gov
3. The United States Social Security Administration
5. USA Jobs
6. My EPP
News Sites and Blogs
7. Fed Retirement Planning | Making the Complex Federal Retirement System Simple
8. FedSmith.com – For the Informed Fed
10. FederalSoup.com
11. GovExec.com – Government News and Events for Federal Employees
12. The Washington Post – Federal Insider
13. Federal Times – Federal News, Government Operations, Agency Management, Pay & Benefits
General Financial Planning Articles
14. Dane Financial, LLC – Forging Financial Success
Tools / Calculators
15. Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Calculator
16. Retirement Income Calculator
17. Thrift Savings Plan Calculators
YouTube Channels
20. US Office of Personnel Management
Other Resources
21. Federal Retiree’s Master Contact List
22. Thrift Savings Plan Quick Reference Guide
24. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
25. National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE)
26. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
27.. FedNews – Reddit
FEGLI Forms
29. SF-2817 Life Insurance Election Form
30. SF-2818 Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage
31. SF-2823 FEGLI Designation of Beneficiary
Thrift Savings Plan Forms
32. TSP-1 Contribution Election Form
33. TSP-3 Designation of Beneficiary
34. TSP-70 Request for Full Withdrawal
35. TSP-75 Age-Based In-Service Withdrawal Request
36. TSP-77 Request for Partial Withdrawal When Separated
37. TSP-90 Withdrawal Request for Beneficiary Participants
Handbooks
38. Your TSP Account: A Guide for Beneficiary Participants
39. Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan
40. TSP: Managing Your Account
41. Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program Handbook
42. Federal Employee Health Benefits Handbook
43. Federal Employee Dental & Vision Plan Information
44. Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
45. WAEPA New Federal Employees Guide
E-Books
46. 7 Deadly Federal Employee Retirement Mistakes
General Financial Information
47. You Need a Budget – Budgeting Software
49. TSP Data Tracker
50. TSP Market News
Happy Planning,
Cooper Mitchell
