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Presenters from the National Institute of Transition Planning, the federal leader in retirement planning seminars, take your calls and emails every Monday. Each week, the show focuses on a specific area of retirement planning from financial security, taxes, federal benefits and estate planning, to life after retirement and the latest rumors. Email your questions or call the show live at 202-465-3080.
Deposits or redeposits — are they for me?
Federal benefits specialist James Marshall answers your calls and emails about your deposit/redeposit options.
May 20, 2013
What you need to know now for your taxes
Tom O'Rourke, principal with the law firm Miles and Stockbridge, P.C., talks about your 2013 taxes with host Bob Leins.
May 13, 2013
Q&A....just for feds
Federal benefits expert Bob Braunstein answers your retirement and career planning questions.
May 6, 2013
So, what's next?
Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey answers your calls and emails about a wide variety of issues affecting federal workers.
April 29, 2013
Taking the mystery out of Medicare
David Santana, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, answers your calls and emails about the Medicare system.
LTC = Long-term peace of mind
Joan Melanson of Long Term Care Partners answers calls and emails about the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
April 15, 2013
Retirement twilight zone
Bob Leins hosts a roundtable discussion of some strange but true retirement planning stories.
April 8, 2013
Who is in your network?
Bob Leins welcomes Nan Siemer, owner of Breakers Consulting, to talk about new ways to cultivate relationships through networking and social media.
April 1, 2013
Retirement twilight zone
Bob Leins hosts a roundtable discussion of some strange but true retirement planning stories.
March 25, 2013
So you've retired...now what?
Retirement coach Mike Townshend talks about what feds should think about as they plan for their retirement.
March 18, 2013
Sequestration and your finances
Certified Financial Planner John Jilek answers your questions about how sequestration and furloughs would affect your TSP.
March 11, 2013
Sequestration, furloughs, and federal employee rights.
Attorney Bill Bransford joins host Bob Leins to talk about how federal employees will be affected by sequestration and furloughs.
March 4, 2013
Politics and the budget
Dr. Kenneth Gold and Dr. Susan S. Lagon, from Georgetown University's Government Affairs Institute, discuss the political landscape and the budget situation on Capitol Hill.
February 25, 2013
Where to live in retirement and when to go
Gerontology professor and NITP presenter Dr. Michael Creedon answers your retirement questions.
February 18, 2013
How to get the most out of your 2012 tax return
On this week's For Your Benefit show, host Bob Leins discusses tips for your 2012 taxes.
Double-check your financial planning checklist
Certified Financial Planner Nick Onder answers your questions on how to put together a financial checklist.
February 4, 2013
Social Security and retirement
Lester Austin, public affairs specialist for the Social Security Administration, takes your calls and email questions.
January 28, 2013
The "state" of the estate tax
Host Bob Leins talks about the new federal estate tax law and other estate tax issues with attorney Marc Levine.
January 14, 2013
The TSP in 2013
Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan host a round table discussion of the Thrift Savings Plan and what's ahead for the TSP this year.
January 7, 2013
The best date to retire and more
Host Mike Causey is joined by Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan, hosts of Federal News Radio's For Your Benefit program. They will talk about how you can plan your retirement to maximize your benefits.
January 2, 2013
