{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"200. New Year Fed Finance Chat -- TSP Limits; Social Security Fairness Act Passes (CSRS employees\/retirees)","description":"Certified financial planner Brian Sigwart joined me on the podcast to discuss the elimination of the windfall provision, whichi limited CSRS employee social security benefits. (If you're a FERS employee, this won't impact you.) He also explains what you should be thinking about as we kick off a new calendar year (update your TSP contributions folks). Catch up contributions for folks of specific ages changed this year. You cna get more details&amp;nbsp;here. A WEP explainer:  https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/policy\/docs\/program-explainers\/windfall-elimination-provision.html Biden signed the bill:  https:\/\/www.psrs-peers.org\/About-Us\/News\/2025\/01\/06\/president-biden-signs-social-security-fairness-act--repeals-wep-and-gpo Brian Sigwart's contact information: Schedule a call with Brian here.     Brian&amp;nbsp;Sigwart&amp;nbsp;CFP\u00ae&amp;nbsp;, RICP&amp;nbsp;\u00ae CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122&amp;nbsp;Professional Financial Services Representative 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza IV, Suite 200&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Hunt Valley, MD&amp;nbsp; 21031 T:&amp;nbsp;(410) 937-9098&amp;nbsp; Calls &amp;amp; Voicemails only T: (410) 429-1031 Text only F: (410) 785-7655 Bsigwart@financialguide.com  http:\/\/www.caafg.com\/     ","author_name":"FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees","author_url":"http:\/\/fedupward.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34774100\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/34774100"}