About this episode

This episode discusses common retirement income and tax terms that federal employees often misunderstand, which can lead to costly mistakes.

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People in this episode

Host: Charles Dzama

Topics covered

• retirement income
• tax terms
• federal employees
• financial planning
• investment strategies

Keywords

• retirement income
• tax terms
• federal employees
• Roth
• Traditional
• RMDs
• capital gains

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CD Financial

Products: Digital Federal Retirement Guidebook, Checklist Challenge

Places: Roth, Traditional, RMDs, capital gains

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