FERS Retirement Seminars - Anchorage, Alaska
Looking for in-person FERS Retirement Seminars? Shilanski & Associates, Inc. offers Plan Your FERS Retirement classes. These classes are live, in-person federal retirement seminars in Anchorage, Alaska. At our full-day workshop, you will learn about your FERS retirement benefits and what you need to consider before retiring from the Federal Government.
"Are You Going to the Right Retirement Class?"
Did you know that there are several different groups that put on pre-retirement classes in Anchorage? Make sure you’re attending the right retirement class.Many federal employees *think* they’re coming to one of our classes - but they’re actually signed up for someone else’s class. Plan Your FERS Retirement classes are currently scheduled for:
If you’re signed up for a class in Anchorage on a different date... it’s not a Plan Your FERS Retirement Class.
Plan Your FERS Retirement Classes are Different
Your federal benefits are just one piece of your overall financial puzzle.When you attend one of our FERS retirement seminars... - You’ll learn about your federal retirement benefits from a financial planning perspective
- You’ll understand how your benefit choices impact your overall financial picture
- You’ll see examples of common mistakes, and learn how to avoid them
- You’ll learn about the importance of estate planning for federal employees
- You’ll have a chance to ask specific questions about how your benefits work
Who’s Teaching Your Pre-Retirement Class?
Plan Your FERS Retirement classes are taught by Micah and Floyd Shilanski.Together, Micah and Floyd bring together significant experience in federal retirement benefits and personal financial planning. Micah Shilanski, CFP®Micah is a regular author for FedSmith.com, and founder of Plan-Your-Federal-Retirement.com. Federal Employees from across the nation (and even those stationed overseas) have called Micah when they needed help with their federal retirement benefits. Micah is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ who specializes in helping federal employees get the most out of their retirement benefits. Floyd ShilanskiFloyd is the founder of Shilanski & Associates, Inc., an independent financial planning firm that has been in business in Anchorage for nearly 30 years. Floyd has years of experience helping individuals achieve their financial and retirement goals.
Real Experience Helping Federal Employees in Alaska
We teach classes, but more importantly we have personally helped individual federal employees through the entire federal retirement process, from planning to paperwork and enjoying retirement.We’ve seen the mistakes that can happen, and we want to help you avoid them. We’re local. We’re not flying in from outside; we live and work right here in Anchorage. We’re familiar with the unique issues that affect Alaska’s federal employees. For example, have you seen Micah's article on FedSmith.com about Alaska COLA and Locality Pay and what it means to your federal retirement?
Cost to Attend?
Our FERS retirement seminars are provided at no cost to federal employees, but you must register online in advance.We think it’s important for you to be able to ask questions during the presentation, so we keep our class sizes small. Registration is first come, first serve. We encourage spouses to attend, just make sure you're registered so we can save you a seat! :)
Class Location & Times?
Our classes are taught in downtown Anchorage, in the training room at the Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel at 8th & A Street; easy walking distance from the Federal Building in downtown.Classes start at 8:00 am. Our FERS retirement seminars are generally concluded by 4:00pm.
Confusion About Classes?
Plan Your FERS Retirement Classes are currently *NOT* taught at the 'Annex' at 8th & C. Our classes are now held at the Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel on 8th & A Street.Years ago, we taught FERS pre-retirement seminars at the Annex, however there is another group teaching those classes now. To our knowledge, the classes at the Annex are taught by Snow Federal Seminars (formerly the Snow Cap Agency) Google "Snow Federal Seminars" if you'd like information about their classes.
Topics Covered in Our FERS Retirement Seminars
Our FERS retirement seminars are different: we focus on your federal retirement benefits from a financial planning perspective.We'll go over the ins and outs of your FERS benefits, but we also discuss how your FERS benefits fit into your overall retirement picture. Here's a list of the major topics we cover in class... - Financial Planning: Perception vs Reality
- FERS Retirement Eligibility
- FERS Annuity / Pension Calculation
- High - 3 Salary
- Creditable Service
- Buying Back Time (Military, temp time, etc.)
- COLA to Locality Pay for Alaska
- Social Security for FERS
- TSP - Your Retirement Choices
- FEGLI Life Insurance
- FEDLTC Long Term Care
- FEHB Health Insurance
- Medicare
- Taxes & Your Federal Retirement
- Estate Planning for Federal Employees
We encourage Q&A for each topic. Throughout the day, we'll share stories about common mistakes we see and how to avoid them. Depending on the audience, we can go more in depth on certain topics as needed.
Are You Going to the Right Retirement Class?
If you’ve already signed up for a FERS pre-retirement class, you need to know who’s teaching your class.Below, you'll find the dates for Plan Your FERS Retirement Classes in Anchorage. If you signed up for a class in Anchorage on a different date, it’s not one of our classes.
Want a Special Class Just for Your Federal Agency?
Our full-day workshops are for FERS from any Federal Agency.But what if you'd like us to come and teach a special class just to your Federal Agency? We have taught specialized classes for several Federal Agencies in Alaska. Custom classes can be tailored to fit your time and content requirements. Find out more about
custom classes for your agency.
Not in Anchorage, Alaska?
But what if you’re not in Anchorage?We need your help. We’re developing an online course to help Federal Employees understand their FERS or CSRS retirement benefits. Please
take our survey and tell us what you want.
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