{"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 117: FEGLI vs. Term Life: When to Replace Your Federal Employee Life Insurance","slug":"episode-117-fegli-vs-term-life-when-to-replace-your-federal-employee-life-insurance","published_at":"2026-05-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471/episode-117-fegli-vs-term-life-when-to-replace-your-federal-employee-life-insurance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-employee-financial-planning-podcast-4835471","url":"https://federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-117-fegli-vs-term-life-when-to-replace-your-federal-employee-life-insurance","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/federalemployeefinancialplanningpodcast/FEGLI_vs._Term_Life_When_to_Replace_Your_Federal_Employee_Life_Insurance.mp3?dest-id=2949974","summary":"What should federal employees actually do with their life insurance, and when does FEGLI stop making sense? In this episode, John and Tommy break down everything you need to know about Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), including Basic coverage, Options A, B, and C, and how these choices evolve throughout your career and into retirement. You'll learn how FEGLI pricing really works, why Option B becomes expensive over time, and when it might make sense to explore term life insurance instead. Access the full show notes at Mason & Associates, LLC Resources Mentioned: FEFP: Why Federal Employees Can't Afford to Ignore Insurance with Broc Buckles (EP98) Term4Sale.com Mason & Associates: LinkedIn John Mason: LinkedIn Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn","meta_description":"What should federal employees actually do with their life insurance, and when does FEGLI stop making sense? In this episode, John and Tommy break down eve…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3079,"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-117-fegli-vs-term-life-when-to-replace-your-federal-employee-life-insurance/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-117-fegli-vs-term-life-when-to-replace-your-federal-employee-life-insurance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}