MYCPE ONE

FERS: Exploring Financial Risk and Behavioral Decisions 1 Credit

FERS: Exploring Financial Risk and Behavioral Decisions 1 Credit

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    February, 2025

  • Subject Area

    Finance

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify different financial risk categories.
  • Analyze the cycle of decision-making and how to decouple emotions.
  • Study how you approach financial decisions and how to use that knowledge for your best outcome.
  • Continue building your FERS puzzle.

Course Overview

Financial risk and behavioral decision-making involve understanding various categories of risk and how human emotions and cognitive biases influence financial choices.

Although we speak broadly about FERS, in this program, we abandon FERS-specific topics to introduce the concept of behavioral financial decision-making. Successful retirement planning depends on the choices we make at each intersection. Do we get in our way? According to statistics, undoubtedly so.

This Online CPE Course provides in-depth information on the various types of risk and details how our lens for viewing risk may co-opt the true risk of our decisions.  Participants will learn how their financial decision-making strategies work and how they can be strengthened. We continue to build each participant's FERS retirement puzzle; this course adds additional pieces to the puzzle.

FERS, however, does not cover military personnel or employees of state or local governments. Employees under FERS receive retirement benefits from three sources: the basic benefit plan, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP.

Join us for an enlightening webinar experience that promises to deepen your understanding of financial risk, enhance your decision-making skills, and empower you to build a secure financial future.

Key topics covered in this webinar:

  • Risk: The short-term view
  • Let's talk about the market
  • Your brain is the decision-making
  • Change your story, Change your outcome
  • Key actions to take

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Finance for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Retirement and Financial Independence Planning for Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) 1 CPD Eligible
Finance for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) 1 PL Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) (Valid upto : Jun 17, 2027) 1 CE Approved
Finance for Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP) 1 CPD Eligible
Financial Planning for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) (Approval No. 26MYCPE30205) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 CE Approved
Financial Planning for Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) (Approval No. 26MYCPE30205) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 CE Approved
Retirement Planning for Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Wealth Management Certified Professional (WMCP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Finance for Chartered Advisor in Senior Living (CASL) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Retirement Management Advisor (RMA) (Approval No. 26MYCPE30205) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 CE Approved
Finance for Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) 1 PL Eligible
Finance for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Approved
Retirement Planning for Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) 1 CE Eligible
Finance for Chartered Special Needs Consultant (ChSNC) 1 CE Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Advanced

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Ilene Slatko

Ilene Slatko

Account Executive, DSS Consulting

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Ilene Slatko is CEO and founder of DSS Consulting and the e-learning platform Metamorphosis, where she coaches clients on building strong financial decision-making skills. With over 25 years as a financial advisor, she grew her business through her seminar series “Women and Their Money.” Ilene is a recognized subject-matter expert on the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and delivers insights to civil-service employees across federal agencies.


As an award-winning speaker featured on MyCPE-One, Ilene empowers professionals with practical financial strategies and retirement planning expertise. Her platforms provide accessible education and consulting for personal and professional financial success.

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Steve Gentry, CPA (US)

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This presentation provides good behavioral insights towards investing for retirement.

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Jacqueline Goddard, CPA (US)

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Loved the rule of 72

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