Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast

Mason & Associates

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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 126

Federal employee benefits are among the most comprehensive and strongest in the country. Financial planning for federal employees requires knowledge of both financial planning concepts and a comprehensive understanding of these benefits. General financial planning advice is just that, general. We speak specifically to federal employees and the unique planning techniques and strategies to help them maximize their benefits. Mason & Associates have over three decades serving as financial planners for federal employees.

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https://www.masonllc.net/Ben-Raikes
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Episode 118: Think Fastball, Then Adjust: How Federal Employees Navigate Curveballs with a Financial Planner

Monday, May 25, 2026 • Duration 52:59

What happens when the financial plan you created five years ago no longer matches the life you're living today? In this episode, John and Tommy explore why great financial planning is never static and how the best plans evolve alongside career changes, unexpected opportunities, market shifts, retirement decisions, and personal goals. Through real-life client stories, they break down how ongoing financial planning relationships help people confidently navigate uncertainty, major career transitions, and complex financial decisions.

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Resources Mentioned:

Mason & Associates: LinkedIn
John Mason: LinkedIn
Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn

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Episode 117: FEGLI vs. Term Life: When to Replace Your Federal Employee Life Insurance

Episode 117

Monday, May 11, 2026 • Duration 51:19

What should federal employees actually do with their life insurance, and when does FEGLI stop making sense? In this episode, John and Tommy break down everything you need to know about Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), including Basic coverage, Options A, B, and C, and how these choices evolve throughout your career and into retirement. You'll learn how FEGLI pricing really works, why Option B becomes expensive over time, and when it might make sense to explore term life insurance instead.

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FEFP: Why Federal Employees Can't Afford to Ignore Insurance with Broc Buckles (EP98)
Term4Sale.com
Mason & Associates: LinkedIn
John Mason: LinkedIn
Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn

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Episode 108: Good Financial Hygiene: Cybersecurity, Addressing Scams, and Staying Financially Protected

Monday, January 5, 2026 • Duration 46:04

What if getting hacked isn't a question of if, but when? In this episode, Tommy Blackburn and John Mason break down the real-world cybersecurity risks they're seeing—not in theory, but from personal experience. After being compromised multiple times in a single year, John shares why even people with strong security habits can still be targeted, as well as what that means for retirees, business owners, and anyone managing meaningful assets.

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Mason & Associates: LinkedIn
Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn
John Mason: LinkedIn

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Episode 20: Federal Employee Financial Planning: Meet Your Hosts

Monday, September 19, 2022 • Duration 24:35

You've been listening to Michael, Tommy and John for 20 episodes now, but do you really know them? Every episode, they come together to share their knowledge about financial planning with you. However, they each have their own background and unique introduction into financial planning that they will be explaining today.

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Episode 19: Federal Employee Financial Planning: CSRS Vs. FERS

Monday, September 5, 2022 • Duration 38:48

Federal employees had the option to convert from CSRS to FERS when FERS was first created in 1987. Now all federal employees are automatically enrolled in FERS—there is no option to choose CSRS instead. Many federal employees who were hired after 1987 feel as though they were cheated out of a better retirement system, but Tommy, Michael and John would have to disagree. In this episode, they explain why FERS is actually just as good as CSRS, if not better, and several key components of FERS that you may not be aware of.

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Episode 18: Federal Employee Financial Planning: They Are Not Talking To You

Monday, August 22, 2022 • Duration 26:31

Not all financial advice and financial planning is created equally. If you are a federal employee and you are taking advice from an advisor who doesn't specialize in helping people with your unique set of benefits and pensions, then that advice is not going to be useful to you. In fact, these advisors will probably give advice that will do more damage than good. So, in this episode, Michael, Tommy and John will be sharing the importance of knowing where you're getting your information from and how to ensure you're getting the unique advice you deserve.

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Special Episode: VCP Mega Mega Back Door Roth IRA

Thursday, August 11, 2022 • Duration 35:33

A Mega Backdoor Roth IRA is a tax strategy available to employees whose retirement plans allow them to make significant after-tax contributions and to transfer their contributions to a Roth IRA. In other words, if you want to maximize your Roth contributions, you need to understand the power of the Mega Backdoor Roth. So, in this episode, Michael, Tommy and John will be sharing the steps you can take today to ensure you're not going to miss out on what could potentially be the biggest tax loophole of your lifetime, particularly if you are CSRS or CSRS Offset and have acess to the Voluntary Contribution Plan (VCP).

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Episode 17: Federal Employee Financial Planning: The Year of Retirement

Monday, August 8, 2022 • Duration 37:28

You've made it! You have finished up with the career you worked in for decades and you are now stepping into your first year of retirement. What does this look like exactly? And what should you expect financially? In this episode, Michael, Tommy and John will be discussing everything that you should have in place as you enter your golden years, as well as what you can anticipate throughout this first year.

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Episode 16: Federal Employee Financial Planning: Not All Open Seasons Are Created Equal

Monday, July 25, 2022 • Duration 31:58

As a federal employee, open season is your annual opportunity to assess your health care needs and make any necessary changes to your health insurance for the following 12 months. You have much more control over the cost and/or coverage of your benefits, so it's essential to take advantage of that. In this episode, Michael, Tommy, and John will explain how to ensure you're making the most of your available benefits, including special, once-in-a-blue-moon open seasons, as not every open season is the same—and some deserve special attention.

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Episode 15: Federal Employee Financial Planning: The Year Before Retirement

Monday, July 11, 2022 • Duration 44:15

The year before retirement can be nerve-racking for many people. The career they've worked so hard for is coming to an end, they have to start making big plans for their work-free future, and there may be some financial anxiety coming up, as well. So, in this episode, Michael, Tommy, and John are going to be discussing what you can expect for the year before retirement and what you should have in place as you approach this next season.

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