
← Federal Employees Retirement & Benefits Podcast by CD Financial3 sept · 23 min
Cheap Advice, Expensive Federal Retirement Mistakes
Cheap Advice, Expensive Federal Retirement Mistakes
A low fee on your TSP is real — but it only pays for the investment account. It doesn't coordinate your FERS pension, Social Security timing, the FEHB/Medicare Part B decision, your survivor benefit election, or your taxes. Charles and Marcus walk through what a cheap plan quietly costs federal employees, why retirement flips the job from accumulation to distribution, and what to ask before hiring or switching advisors. Chapters: 0:00 Cheap Fees vs. the Whole Picture 0:30 We...