Know Your Benefits, Secure Your Future.
Your pension, TSP, and Social Security could be worth more than you think. Learn how to maximize every benefit you've earned from retired federal employees who've done it themselves.
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Understand how your benefits work together.
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Learn how to maximize your benefits.
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You're Not Getting the Most Out of Your Government Benefits
The Problem: Federal employees often lack clear guidance on their hard-earned benefits risking costly mistakes for their future.
Most federal employees know they have "good benefits"—but don't know if they have enough to retire, when they can retire, or how to make the most of what they've earned. The result? Years of uncertainty, missed opportunities, and sleepless nights wondering if your family will be financially secure.
A Trusted Partner to Help You Maximize Your Benefits
With over 20 years of Federal Benefits experience, our team of seasoned professionals empower Federal Employees with the education, tools, and solutions to enjoy a financially secure future.
Our knowledgeable experts will work with you to evaluate your specific situation and provide tailored recommendations to maximize your benefits and financial security.
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Taught By Federal Employees, for Federal Employees
Our educators aren't financial salespeople who learned about federal benefits from a textbook. They're retired federal employees who navigated the same systems you're facing—and they've taught over 100,000 of your colleagues how to retire with confidence.
Walt Ward
Walt joined Government Benefit Educators as a professional field trainer after retiring from Wright Patterson, AFB as a GS-13 with 31 years of Federal Service.
As career professional AF DoD civil servant, Walt is well versed on the Federal Benefits available to federal employees. He was onboard during the transition from CSRS to FERS as well as a lifetime TSP participant member since its inception in 1987.
Walt served as an AF DoD instructor teaching Information Technology courses nationwide. While in the position he delivered over 3400+ hours of live classroom instruction. Furthermore, he was a Computer Information Systems (CIS Dept.) Adjunct Professor/Instructor for 14 years at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio.
Walt brings a comprehensive understanding of how to maximize employee Government Benefits to enable the Government employee to achieve a comfortable retirement post-government service. Walt holds a B.S., Management Science degree from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
Are You Getting the Most Out of What's Available?
A lot of people don't know if they have enough money to retire. You know they have a pension, social security, and a TSP but is that enough to retire now?
We work with people just like you to help them understand what their benefits are and how to maximize them so you can be confident that you have a secure retirement future and protect their families both in retirement, and in case of emergency.
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