For Your Benefit

Host Bob Leins and presenters from NITP, Inc., the national leader in Federal retirement planning seminars, present topics of interest to the Federal community including Federal benefits, Social Security, financial planning, TSP and estate planning.

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The Future of Life Insurance Benefits for Feder...
March 7, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes WAEPA CEO M. Shane Canfield and Stacy Outlaw, WAEPA’s Senior Vice President of Marketing. March is Women’s History Month.  During this program we will be discussing...
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117th Congress
February 28, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Josh Huder, Ph.D., to discuss the 117th Congress. Josh is a Senior Fellow at The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University, a non-profit organization dedicated...
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Social Security – What You Need to Know
February 14, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes David Melton, Public Affairs Specialist with Social Security Administration, to answer common questions about Social Security. How can one get help from SSA? When...
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Staying in a Healthy, Positive Frame of Mind
February 7, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Patti Hudson, Lifetime Health and Fitness Expert. Aside from the physical symptoms, Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on our lives with long term effects on our mental and...
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Let’s Talk About Death and Taxes – Truths, Myth...
January 31, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Marc Levine, Esquire, to talk about how we deal with the two certainties in life: death and taxes, and in this case, death taxes. Among the topics we will discuss are: 2021...
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Medicare and FEHB Coordination
January 24, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Bob Braunstein, Federal Benefits Specialist. Do you have questions about coordinating Medicare with FEHB? Email questions in advance and tune in to learn: What FEHB...
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5 Things You Can Do to Ease Your Transition to ...
January 10, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Herb Casey, Federal Benefits Specialist. “Retirement is a time to experience a fulfilling life derived from many enjoyable and rewarding activities.” – Ernie Zelinski What...
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Starting the Year on the Right Financial Foot
January 3, 2022 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Karen Schaeffer, CFP®. Looking to avoid financial missteps and getting a great start to the New Year? Join Karen Schaeffer, CFP®, and learn how to: Maximize...
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Year-End Financial Review
December 27, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Brian Kurrus, CFP®. As the year comes to a close it is a good time to review your finances. Today’s discussion will focus on: Year-end tax strategies Retirement...
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Changes in the Tax Law – What to Know for 2022
December 20 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Tom O’Rourke, Esquire.  Today’s program will focus on tax updates including: Changes in the tax law that will become affective in 2022 Changes currently pending...
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The Importance of Life Insurance – Securing You...
December 13, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes WAEPA Senior Vice Presidents Tony Zerante and Stephanie Baker. When making a New Year’s resolution to be healthier and more active in 2022, you might already know...
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2021 Federal Benefits Wrap-Up
December 6, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Phil Gardner, Federal Benefits Specialist.  Today’s discussion will focus on recapping changes thus far in 2021 and what is ahead in the coming year.  There...
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Social Security Rules for 2022
November 29, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, our hosts Bob Leins, CPA®, and Tammy Flanagan, Senior Benefits Director NITP, welcome Mary Beth Franklin, Certified Financial Planner®, Contributing Editor for InvestmentNews, and President...
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Positive Steps Towards a Healthy Lifestyle
November 22, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Patti Hudson, Lifetime Health and Fitness Expert. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity....
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Proposed Tax Legislation – How It Might Affect You
October 4, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes David De Jong and Steve Widdes, tax and estate attorneys, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC. Congress is once again considering significant tax legislation...
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The Importance of Public Service
September 27, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes WAEPA CEO M. Shane Canfield and WAEPA CIO Brandon T. Jones. As the country continues to battle the pandemic, the importance of Federal service and Federal leadership...
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Revocable Living Trusts
September 20, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Anne Sullivan, Esq. and Lacey Yegen, Esq.  This is a common topic, but one that people ask a lot of questions about.  Today’s program plans to address: Types...
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Medicare and FEHB
September 13, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes David Santana, Health Insurance Specialist from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to discuss your health care coverage options. This is the time of...
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Social Security FAQs and Accessing Services Dur...
August 30, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes David Melton, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration.  David will answer these questions and also provide an update on accessing SSA services...
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Estate Planning Considerations: Delta Variant a...
August 23, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Marc Levine, Esq., Handler & Levine, LLC. As the country sees a possible repeat of Covid slowdowns and shut downs, host Bob Leins welcomes Marc S. Levine, Esq.,...
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Retiring Early Under FERS: Could It Work for You?
August 16, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Bob Braunstein, Federal Benefits Specialist.  The FERS early retirement scenario is one of the lesser known but more flexible retirement options under FERS. Topics: What...
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Back to the Future: Federal Benefits Style
August 9, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Maureen Wilkin, Federal Benefits Specialist for a look back at her lifelong Federal career.  Maureen will talk about then and now and share her best stories serving...
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Finance and Estate Planning Lessons from the Pa...
August 2, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Karen Schaeffer, CFP® and Megan Schaeffer, Estate Planning Attorney.  Karen and Megan will talk about what financial planners and lawyers specializing in estate...
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Checklist for Singles in Federal Service
July 26, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Michele Bollier, Federal Benefits Specialist. Michele is developing a checklist specifically for Federal employees who are single. This resource will be available soon...
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Managing Stress for a More Balanced Life
July 12, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Patti Hudson, Life Coach and Health Educator. Stress Defined Negative and Positive Aspects of Stress How Mindset Affects Your Stressors Tips on Using Your Stressors to...
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