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To be aware, one can plan life. The same goes for post-retirement and income from your FERS Supplement and Social Security. This is assessed to persons drawing these incomes and under the age of 62. An additional tax in the event you have a job or business. Based on income, it does not count investment […]
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“Ain’t getting any better soon” It doesn’t take a PhD in Economics to understand the economy today. Oh, we hear the news, “Jobs Look Good”, “Inflation is under control”, “the market is up”, now let’s listen to the people: “I have to tap into my credit card too often”, “I can hardly afford to drive
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In my 30 years working with federal employees, I have heard it all. At times, I feel I am thought of as Father Confessor. It makes me feel good when someone says they love their job, but my heart grieves for those that hate their job and are desperate to retire. Retirement is the only
I HATE MY (federal) JOB! Read More »
Designating a Beneficiary When you were hired, you designated your beneficiaries to receive your life insurance benefits and survivor benefits. However, life goes on and as life changes, and people may come and go, new additions, a review of all designated beneficiaries are a must in terms of smart planning, when life changes occur. When
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So, you are divorced, your ‘ex’ married a rich guy with 7 gas stations, and she will still receive half of your retirement annuity and TSP, because you never changed the beneficiary to your new wife. Perhaps the kids are listed as FEGLI beneficiaries, except poor Teddy, who was born after your last beneficiary review.
What in the world is a coordinated retirement plan? When was the last time you heard of a doctor, a financial planner, a lawyer or a real estate agent getting together to coordinate their planning efforts for a client they all serve? When you think about it, all of these elements have an impact on
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First, let’s look at the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) It was created to provide employees with a retirement boost in federally sponsored retirement benefits. To the federal employee as well as local government and private industry. The account are the TSP, but to include IRA, 401(k), 403(b) and other ‘Defined Contribution’
What Does Rate of Return mean to your TSP/IRA, 403(b) or 401(k)? Read More »
what fact and fiction? What concerns me, is what is said about this subject, which is far from fact, when in fact, as of this writing, much is unknown and not explained well to the federal employee. I am speaking loss of job and early retirement through a , RIF, VERA, and VSIP, the incentive
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What are life events? We know that the birth of a child, or the loss of a spouse are certainly life events, however, under the stress of divorce or buying and selling a home, we forget these too are life events. When something occurs, we must take stock and make sure that our lives and
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We are receiving many questions about reductions in force, VERA, Incentives, Layoffs, and firings, which most folks have comingled words, meanings, and rumor in dialog. The real fact should dispel all issues because each has a separate meaning. A RIF, VERA or a VSIP, with most employees, do not fully understand what the difference is
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