Online Courses (available 24/7)

Why employees need these courses:

• Individuals often find out too late retirement income is less than expected.
• They simply do not understand the retirement systems
• To learn how to correlate their retirement system with the TSP
• To understand the various strategies of utilizing the TSP to suppliment CSRS or FERS
• To grasp an understanding of the issues of Windfall, Dual Entitlement, and Government Pension Offset
• To understand the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the FEGl program
• To understand why the FSA is a great deal for most workers
• To understand America’s number one crisis…..Long Term Care
• To understand how much of retirement desires will be met by the government benefits

In these courses, participants will:

• Identify financial goals for now and for their retirement years.
• Understand the concept of Reliable Income to Pay for Important Expenses
• Learn how to calculate retirement benefits
• Learn to use the TSP and other investments to meet current and future financial needs.
• Learn the risks and rewards of the TSP funds so they fan invest wisely.
• Evaluate TSP withdrawal options to learn what cash flow they might expect.
• Learn all they need to manage their TSP (e.g., contributions, transfers, withdrawals).
• Learn Strategies of TSP withdrawal
• Understand why survivor benefits are important and why not to be enticed by concepts such as “pension maximization or pension enhancement”
• Understand how government benefits interrelate with social security
• Participate, as all courses include interactive learning exercises to test comprehension of the material in the course.
• Learn much, much more
• Reinforce material learned in agency or open enrollment seminars

Why agencies and services should purchase these courses for all employees

• Agencies can educate Federal employers on the need for retirement savings and investment, how to plan and invest for retirement, and how to calculate the retirement investment needed to meet their retirement goals as required by the Thrift Savings Plan Open Elections Act of 2004.
• Agencies and services can provide this e-training now in a cost-effective platform utilizing our online learning courses which will be affordable and available 24/7.
• Agencies and services can provide this quality training now in a cost-effective manner due to substantial discounts to agencies for multiple purchases.
• ARE AGENCY BUDGETS FOR TRAVEL AND TRAINING TIGHT? Our online courses are the answer.
• These flexible courses can meet the various needs, comprehension level, and current knowledge base of all students.
• The courses are tailored to participants in the following retirement systems: CSRS, CSRS Special, FERS, FERS Special, and those participating in the TSP,LTC, FEGLI, and FSA’s.
• Provide NEW employees with the background to make intelligent choices..

Preview courses:

Click on the desired course and view a brief description of the course and it’s lessons.

Key personnel:

These courses are all developed and narrated by our key persons with many years of training and education experience. Check our resumes on our website www.pbscolorado.com under SPEAKERS in the FEDERAL SEMINARS/TRAINING section.