Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast
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John Mason, CFP®, Tommy Blackburn, CFP®, CPA, PFS, and Ben Raikes, CFP®, EA bring over four decades of combined experience in financial planning and tax strategy to Mason & Associates, specializing in helping federal employees navigate their unique benefits and retirement decisions. They’re honored to answer your most pressing financial questions on the podcast!
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Mason & Associates is an independent, fee-only financial planning firm located in Newport News, Virginia. Our team holds credentials including CFP®, CPA, EA, RICP, and BFA™, and we specialize in providing financial planning and tax planning advice to federal employees. We serve clients locally and throughout the United States.
We’re financial planners first – actively serving clients and accepting new relationships – who share our real-world experience through educational content. The Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast isn’t theory; it’s decades of hands-on experience helping federal employees navigate FERS, TSP, and retirement planning. Every episode draws from actual client situations and the complex benefits questions we help solve daily.
Are you ready to move from general education to personalized advice? We’re here to help!
Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast
John Mason, CFP®, Michael Mason, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, Tommy Blackburn, CFP®, CPA, PFS, and Ben Raikes, CFP®, EA, host the Federal Employee Financial Planning Podcast. The episodes discuss a wide range of federal benefits, tax and financial planning strategies, and at times features guests from other areas of the financial industry.
Latest Podcast Episode
FEFP: How Do I Choose a Financial Planner? (EP128)
Posted October 12, 2026
How can you tell whether a financial planner is genuinely credible, or whether you’re being pushed into a decision you may regret? In this episode, we explore two sides of financial planning that can have a big impact on how confidently you use your money and choose professional advice. We start by looking at how our memories of the past can influence today’s spending decisions, why we can become anchored to what things used to cost, and how putting expenses into the context of your current income can change your perspective. The conversation then turns to how to properly vet…
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