Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP® YouTube channel thumbnail
Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP®
Subscribers 6.7K
Videos 201
Views 587.1K

Channels Like Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP®

Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP® focuses on federal retirement planning, FEHB/FEGLI, TSP strategies, and Social Security considerations for federal employees. The channel appears to offer tutorials and deep-dives on optimizing pensions, retirement income, and health benefits, with content style leaning toward educational guides and step-by-step planning: recent videos include topics like FEHB plan selection, TSP withdrawal decisions, and integrating pension, TSP, and Social Security. Uploads occur at an average rate of about 3.0 per week, and videos average around 46 views, contributing to a channel with 6.7K subscribers and 587.1K total views.

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Haws Federal Advisors YouTube channel thumbnail
#1
Haws Federal Advisors

93% relevance

Subscribers 61.1K
Videos 945
Views 10.6M
Appearances 131
SERP 100%
Similarity 89%
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Both target federal employees with a strong emphasis on FEHB plan selection and Social Security integration, and they highly align on search queries like federal retirement planning and FEHB, though Haws has a very high search signal (93%) but content similarity to Tom is slightly lower (89%), suggesting a closely aligned audience but a distinct presentation style.

Plan Your Federal Retirement YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 14.3K
Videos 841
Views 1.7M
Appearances 55
SERP 37%
Similarity 88%
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Both channels focus on federal retirement planning and FEHB considerations, and they share strong alignment on the same queries, yet Plan Your Federal Retirement shows a moderate overall match (68%) with higher content similarity (88%), indicating similar topics delivered in a somewhat different format.

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#3
Justin Holtz, CFP®

65% relevance

Subscribers 4.4K
Videos 199
Views 613.6K
Appearances 40
SERP 32%
Similarity 87%
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Similar to Tom, Justin Holtz covers federal retirement planning and pension benefits, with substantial audience overlap on federal retirement topics and Social Security, but the lower search match (32%) relative to content (87%) suggests overlapping topics delivered to a different or narrower audience.

The Federal Retirement Channel (Christy Capital) YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 9.7K
Videos 595
Views 1.3M
Appearances 27
SERP 26%
Similarity 89%
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Both channels emphasize federal retirement planning and Social Security (FERS) with similar content strength (89%), and they target comparable queries, though Christy Capital’s overall search signal is moderate (26%) while content remains highly aligned.

The Fed Corner - Federal Retirement Planning YouTube channel thumbnail
#5

61% relevance

Subscribers 20.2K
Videos 181
Views 1.6M
Appearances 26
SERP 16%
Similarity 91%
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Like Tom, The Fed Corner covers federal retirement planning and FEHB planning, with extremely high content alignment (91%) for the same topics but a relatively low search signal (16%), indicating a strong content match but potentially a smaller or different discoverability audience.

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#6
The Money Briefing

60% relevance

Subscribers 11.7K
Videos 119
Views 975.4K
Appearances 29
SERP 17%
Similarity 89%
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Both channels discuss FEHB plan selection and federal retirement income, showing strong content overlap (89%) and shared queries; however Money Briefing has a modest search signal (17%), implying similar material presented to a somewhat different audience.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include Haws Federal Advisors (93% match) and Plan Your Federal Retirement (68% match), both tied to overlapping queries such as federal retirement planning, FEHB plan selection, and FERS and Social Security. Justin Holtz, CFP® (65% match) also competes on federal retirement planning and related topics. These channels share a focus on federal employee benefits and retirement strategies, positioning them in the same informational niche. Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP® has 6.7K subscribers, which is smaller than Haws Federal Advisors (61.1K) and Plan Your Federal Retirement (14.3K), indicating the channel competes with larger peers on similar search terms.

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#9 55% Your Federal Employee Benefits 89% 3.0K 4% 8
#10 55% Mason and Associates 89% 1.7K 4% 11
#11 54% Federal Retirement Planning 84% 3.6K 8% 11
#12 53% Rayna Reyes 85% 2.4K 4% 9
#13 52% Erin Talks Money 82% 335K 9% 12
#14 51% FIRE Psy Chat 80% 91.6K 8% 12
#15 51% Capital Financial Planners 84% 17.4K 1% 2
#16 51% American Benefits Exchange 83% 1.2K 3% 6
#17 50% Bravias Financial 81% 1.4K 3% 3
#18 49% James Conole, CFP® 81% 208K 3% 2
#19 49% Checkbook Health 80% 2.4K 3% 6
#20 49% Holy Schmidt! 81% 453K 2% 3
#21 49% TSP4gov 80% 31.4K 2% 1
#22 48% Boomer Benefits - Medicare Expert 75% 335K 8% 6
#23 48% Retire Confidently | Anthony Saffer & Alex Okugawa 79% 48K 2% 2
#24 48% Armand Curet 78% 42K 3% 4
#25 47% Medicare School 76% 364K 4% 6
#26 46% The Money Guy Show 76% 647K 3% 4
#27 46% How To Retire 76% 57.5K 2% 3
#28 46% Postal Benefits Group 74% 2.1K 5% 8
#29 46% U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 70% 448K 11% 8
#30 46% MedicareCompared - Powered by EIP 72% 3.9K 6% 5
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#32 44% Tim Wolffe 73% 10.5K 1% 1
#33 43% Tax Clarity 71% 1.0K 2% 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP®?

Haws Federal Advisors (61.1K subscribers) with a 93% match, Plan Your Federal Retirement (14.3K subscribers) with a 68% match, and Justin Holtz, CFP® (4.4K subscribers) with a 65% match. All three channels focus on federal employee financial planning and retirement planning, similar to Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP®.

What type of content does Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP® make?

Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP® creates educational content about federal employee benefits and retirement planning, as indicated by video titles like How to Choose the Right FEHB Plan, FERS & Social Security, Roth TSP vs Traditional, and What Changes at $2M for Federal Employees. The channel uploads ~3.0 videos per week, with an average of 46 views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Tom Poltersdorf Jr, CFP®?

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