{"podcast":{"title":"Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast","slug":"federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471","podcast_index_feed_id":4835471,"rss_url":"https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.masonllc.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/d/4/1/ad41252066c1501da04421dee9605cbd/Mason_Federal-Employee-FP-Podcast-Logo.jpg","author":"Mason & Associates","episode_count":129,"summary":"Federal employee benefits are among the most comprehensive and strongest in the country. Financial planning for federal employees requires knowledge of both financial planning concepts and a comprehensive understanding of these benefits. General financial planning advice is just that, general. We speak specifically to federal employees and the unique planning techniques and strategies to help them maximize their benefits. Mason & Associates have over three decades serving as financial planners for federal employees.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T20:21:06.187304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 103: What Every Federal Employee Should Know About Their TSP","slug":"episode-103-what-every-federal-employee-should-know-about-their-tsp","published_at":"2025-10-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-103-what-every-federal-employee-should-know-about-their-tsp","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471","url":"https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-103-should-federal-employees-move-to-the-g-fund","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast/EP_103_reviewed_Federal_Employee_TSP.mp3?dest-id=2949974","summary":"What role should the G Fund really play in your TSP strategy? In this episode, Tommy, John, and Ben tackle one of the biggest questions federal employees ask during uncertain markets. You'll learn what to consider before making changes, how to rebalance your TSP effectively, and why trying to \"time the market\" often does more harm than good. Access the full show notes at Mason & Associates, LLC Resources Mentioned: Federal Employee Listener Mail - Survivor Benefits, IRA Rollovers, and Small Pensions Lifcycle Funds Mason & Associates: LinkedIn Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn John Mason: LinkedIn Ben Raikes: Website","meta_description":"What role should the G Fund really play in your TSP strategy? In this episode, Tommy, John, and Ben tackle one of the biggest questions federal employees…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3776,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episodes/episode-103-what-every-federal-employee-should-know-about-their-tsp/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-103-what-every-federal-employee-should-know-about-their-tsp.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}