Should you leave Federal Service before you’re eligible for full retirement? I know you’re thinking about it. 😉
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OPM has Suspended Enrollment for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program In case you haven’t heard, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is temporarily suspending applications for coverage in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) to allow their agency and the FLTCIP Carrier to thoroughly assess their benefit offerings and establish sustainable premium rates. OPM
Thinking about taking Social Security early?
Sounds like a good idea, however if you’re earning too much money while taking early Social Security, that can wipe out your benefits. Is there a way to have both? Can you get your Social Security and earn additional income at the same time?
What is the best day to retire? What time of year, month, pay-period, day should you retire in order to get the most out of your pension? I will explain how to pinpoint your retirement date, and how the exact date can save you thousands of dollars. Join me as we explore this topic in
TSP Planning Report February 2022 Facts: The G Fund rate for February 2022 was increased to 1.825%, from January’s 1.625%. This month’s unemployment rate increased from 3.9% to 4%. Unemployment was at 6.2% in Feb 2021. PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) continued to expand (any reading above a score of 50 means expansion). This month’s reading
Disability Income for Federal Employees If you’ve been a federal employee for at least 18 months, you are covered by FERS Disability. The FERS disability benefit starts off at 60% of you salary (or hi-3, whichever is higher) only for the first year. Subsequent years, the disability benefit drops to 40% of your salary. Two important points
Can excess annual leave (that gets paid lump sum upon the employee’s retirement) be rolled into the TSP or IRA? For federal employees.
Q&A: Will I need a double RMD in 2021? Question Due to the waiving of RMDs in 2020, If I am 71 now and retire in November 2020 when must I take the first RMD from the Thrift Savings Plan? Another way to ask the question is the following: For a person who is 71
Is the 3-legged stool enough? Question: I am contributing 5% to my TSP, getting the maximum agency match, and I’m also paying into Social Security and the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). Is that going to be enough to retire on? Answer: I want to answer this question on two levels. The first level will
Hi, I don’t want to call out individuals by name, but I certainly want to express my gratitude to the following groups of people: Those who have spoken kind words to me: I started this business 11 years ago. I must admit, during my first 5-6 years, I thought I wasn’t going to make it.
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