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THE SOCIAL SECURITY TAX EARNINGS TEST An ancient 1935 animal, thought extinct, roams the halls of congress The United States Congress has become a slow, lumbering beast. It is a political INCOMETAXOSAURUS, trapped in the tar pits of congress, stubbornly refusing to evolve even as the modern economic climate changes around it. This total evolutionary […]
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Meat & Social Security As we endure these painful days watching our government shutter its doors—and witnessing the quiet torture of TSA officers working for little more than a “thank you” and IOUs—my mind has naturally turned from our troubled present to a rather grim future. I find myself contemplating that great “Sacred Cow” of
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Terry, from Atlanta writes: Can I Receive Passive Income While Collecting Social Security? A good question, one that has portions to it, let me clarify. Once you achieve Full Retirement Age (FRA) your Social Security is taxed as ordinary income, however, if you are drawing social security prior to FRA, then you may have some
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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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Retirement planning involves making some very important decisions regarding your federal pension benefit, Thrift Savings Plan investments and Social Security. This week, I’d like to focus on the last of these, because it includes a variety of benefits, each with a specific time frame for claiming and unique rules regarding payouts. and each comes with its
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There are some disabilities which are obvious and others, which are just as debilitating but not as obvious. The back can be one of the not-so-obvious pains. Perhaps, PTSD. What does your doctor say? Can your doctor prove your disability and pain, or is nothing visible on X-Ray, CT scan, MRI etc. The FERS Retirement
I hurt and cannot work any longer, is a FERS Disability Retirement for Me? Read More »
Q: “I am a decade away from my retirement, how will I know I will have enough income to retire?” A: First, you are wise to look this far ahead, so you are not caught short and not be able to recover: First, keep good records, so any change in your employment, pay or benefits
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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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Terry, from Atlanta writes: Can I Receive Passive Income While Collecting Social Security? A good question, one that has portions to it, let me clarify. Once you achieve Full Retirement Age (FRA) your Social Security is taxed as ordinary income, however, if you are drawing social security prior to FRA, then you may have some
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Retirement is an exciting time, especially when you have all of the proper details squared away. However, it can also be frightening and full of uncertainty when you don’t know how to manage cash flow during federal retirement. During the months and years spent planning leading up to your retirement, you may find yourself with
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