



Leaving Assets to Loved Ones?
In episode 177 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val explains the multiple reasons behind buying life insurance and leaving that to your family and how this process is a more financially lucrative than traditional assets allocation. Have questions about retirement planning or other financial topics?…

Will You Have Enough Income in Retirement — Part 3
In episode 176 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val takes a closer look at the financial strategies you need to adopt as a federal employee to make sure you have enough income in retirement. Have questions about retirement planning or other financial topics? Connect with Val and the topic could be …

Will You Have Enough Income in Retirement — Part 2
In episode 175 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val takes a closer look on the financial strategies you need to adopt as a federal employee to make sure you have enough income in retirement. Have questions about retirement planning or other financial topics? Connect with Val and the topic could be …

Will You Have Enough Income in Retirement?
In episode 174 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val tackles one of the biggest concerns for federal employees heading into retirement: Will your income last as long as you do? Val explores why a steady, reliable paycheck in retirement is essential for peace of mind and financial security! Have ques…

Roth Conversions and Your TSP
In episode 173 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val breaks down one of the most powerful — and often misunderstood — strategies in retirement planning: the Roth conversion. Starting with the basics, Val explains exactly what a Roth conversion is and how it works, especially when moving funds from yo…

Real-Life Scenario: Debt Elimination
In episode 172 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val documents a scenario with a recent client – a retired federal employee – and trying to eliminate their debt to ensure a smoother retirement portfolio. Have questions about retirement planning or other financial topics? Connect with Val and the top…

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Federal Employees — Expanded
In episode 171 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val dives into critical yet often-overlooked aspects of planning a secure retirement for federal employees and their families by examining a common pitfalls: the failure to have a proper and up-to-date estate plan, explore how implementing the right es…

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Federal Employees — Part 10: Failure to Receive a Personalized Benefits and Review
In episode 170 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val closes out his series of the most common (and costly) mistakes federal employees make—this week shining a spotlight on another common mistake federal employees make when nearing retirement – failure to receive a personalized benefits and review to …

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Federal Employees — Part 9: Neglecting to Properly Insure Your Spouse and Children
In episode 169 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val continues the countdown of the most common (and costly) mistakes federal employees make—this week shining a spotlight on another common mistake federal employees make when nearing retirement – neglecting to properly insure your spouse and children.…

Top 10 Mistakes Made by Federal Employees — Part 8: Unprepared to Pay off Debt
In episode 168 of The Federal Retirement Show, Val continues the countdown of the most common (and costly) mistakes federal employees make—this week shining a spotlight on another common mistake federal employees make when nearing retirement – unprepared to pay off debt and how this affects your re…