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“When can I retire with no penalties?” We receive this question many times each week. First, let’s look at when you earn a full retirement: • MRA with 30 years of service. • Age 60 with 20 years of service. • Age 62 with 5 years of service. Have you noticed, I did not say […]
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Retiring is an experience that happens once, usually, for a federal employee. Below are some of the forms and a basic process to follow. • Application for Retirement, SF 2801 (Civil Service Retirement System) or SF 3107 (FERS). Read through the application to find out about documents you might need to attach, such as your
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When is the best time for a federal employee to begin planning or even thinking about retiring? In four words: “On Your First Day”. I suppose anyone can argue this is too soon, but I can also argue that time is of essence and will pass all too quickly, so with the passing of time,
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The best state to retire in. First, you must question what is your primary driving force? I cannot say where the best fishing, mountain climbing, boating can be found, as that is your personal choice. If you love your state, then stay where you are. But, if the questions boil down to economy, cost of
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When we marry, we make promises and dream of a future together. But, with the promise comes certain obligations that will live on, even if the marriage doesn’t. The intention of this article is not to counsel whether you can save your marriage or take all with you when the split happens, but to bring
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Retirement, oh that wonderful pie in the future sky. Once achieved, ‘how is that working out for you?’ Is retirement all that you had planned? After 30 years of retirement planning, we see our successes fade away into the sunset with a wave and a ’Hi-Ho Silver’. Then, in a couple years, the silver lining
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Jeff writes: “I actually love my job, but full time is getting pretty tough, I have heard I can retire and continue working part time? What’s up with that? It would be perfect. Tell me something so I don’t sound stupid when I ask my super.” Jeff D. USPS Jeff, there is a plan, if
Question: “What are the 3 irreversible mistakes to avoid for federal retirement?” Your question asked for three irreversible mistakes, but the fourth mistake could be the one most important to you, so I will list 10 of the mistakes we see most often. Not having a plan Know your pre-retirement budget and your post retirement
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How many federal employees suffer from injury, illness or old war wounds, inherited traits that can build to make working difficult to impossible. Each month, many fed employees tell me they work under these conditions, many times in secret, because the income is needed. I get it, so maybe this article can help someone that
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Once you realize that you’re looking forward to retirement years before you’re actually eligible to retire, working (whether you love your job or not) becomes much less exciting. Instead, most of your days are spent counting down to the moment you can retire and collect annuity from the comfort of your own home. Eventually, you
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