Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio and serving federal employees throughout multiple states, Shawn Swanson provides retirement planning preparedness and financial consulting with a specialty in serving the retirement preparedness and financial needs of employees of the United States Federal Government and their families.
Shawn provides assistance with a variety of financial planning concerns including issues related to Thrift Savings Plan, FEGLI, FERS, CSRS benefits and overall retirement preparedness. Shawn’s unique combination of education and experience provides federal employees with access to a financial consultant with specific training, experience and resources that can be tailored to individual financial situations.
Newsletters
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Locked Out? How to Break Into Today’s Housing Market
Homeownership can still be an attainable goal, but it may take more planning, flexibility, and creativity than it did in the past.
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Online Shopping in the Tariff Era
Even small online purchases that are shipped from outside the United States must now pass through customs — and are likely to incur duties.
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Small Business: Coping with the End of De Minimis Imports
Small businesses must now pay duties on low-value goods they could previously source inexpensively from China and elsewhere.
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HOT TOPIC: The Fed Lowers Rates in an Economic Balancing Act
This article looks at the Fed’s dilemma in setting monetary policy to address slowing employment with rising inflation, and the potential effects of lower rates on businesses and consumers.
Calculators
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Required Minimum Distributions
Estimate the annual required distribution from your traditional IRA or former employer's retirement plan after you turn age 73.
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Cash Flow Analysis
This Cash Flow Analysis form will help you weigh your income vs. your expenses.