#FedLifeHacks: It's Important to Us Too

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The prompt for the FEDforum is: What is a day in the life for a member of your organization? This week, hear from the

The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund’s (FEEA) priorities are the same as those of Feds, inside and outside of the workplace — our #FedLifeHacks program was launched two years ago to accomplish this mission.

FEEA and our partners developed the program, which is comprised of a collection of lifehacks (practical and adaptable tools for everyday living) in both written and video form, covering topics such as financial wellness, health & wellness, education & professional development, family, free time & fun, and volunteerism & philanthropy.

Given FEEA’s extensive experience working directly with federal families on all aspects and at all stages of their lives, we have a unique understanding of where feds can use more easy-to-understand, unbiased information on things affecting them outside of work. Some of our best suggestions come from conversations we have with federal employees every day.

Since the program was launched, we have had over 110,000 visits to our #FedLifeHacks resources. We’ve covered more than 50 topics so far, all of which can be accessed at feea.org/category/fedlifehacks/.

Here are some of the topics we’ve covered most recently:

• Keeping Kids Safe Online

• Women’s Health Week

• Understanding College Aid Letters

• Paid Parental Leave for Feds

• Resources for Navigating Kids and School During the Pandemic

• Is a 529 Plan Right for Your Family?

• Four Things to Consider When Merging Money with a Life Partner

We are always adding new #hacks, as well as links to additional outside information we think might be helpful to feds. Visit our #FedLifeHacks page for links to all our categories, check out our News page for recent posts, or subscribe to our newsletter to always get the latest in your inbox.

FEEA thanks WAEPA, the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, Eargo, GEBA, Debt.com, and Starr Wright Insurance for supporting the #FedLifeHacks program.

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