FERS – An Overview
Working for the federal government has its perks, and one of them is a comprehensive retirement package, commonly referred to as FERS (The Federal Employees’ Retirement System)
...Read MoreRecords To Check Before Retirement
It is best to make certain all of your records are in place when anticipating retirement
...Read MoreFERS: Learn About The Federal Employees Retirement System
Do you have questions about the benefits and eligibility criteria of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)?
...Read MoreSocial Security: More Information
Educating yourself on the different Social Security claiming strategies is a must.
...Read MoreSocial Security – Background
~~SOCIAL SECURITY-BACKGROUND As we continue building our laundry list of things we need to know and do in order to prepare to retire well, Social Security is a major item on our list. The Social Security Act was signed on August 14, 1935 some 15 years after the Civil Service came into being on August
...Read MoreTips For Staying Healthy
~~Tips for Your Health Often time retirees find that a great portion of their social life has been left in the office. You spend the majority of your waking hours at work and as a result you spend most of your time with your work family. But when you retire, that work family does not
...Read MorePlan Building: How Do I Get Started?
~~HOW DO I GET STARTED WITH A PLAN? By now you are probably asking – How do I get started setting goals that are SMART and putting a plan into action? You get started by first simply writing down what you desire your retirement picture to reflect. Write down your goals, evaluate and analyze them
...Read MoreAn Economically Changing World
The world is changing. We face more economic challenges today than the majority of the current workforce has ever witnessed.
...Read MoreAbout FEHB (Transporting your FEHB)
As federal employees you get to take your health insurance into retirement if you have met the requirement of being enrolled in FEHB five years or from the earliest opportunity to enroll prior to retirement.
...Read MoreRetire Well – Retirement Application
The question of when the application should be completed is relevant in evaluating your check list of things to do in order to take full advantage of your Federal and Postal Benefits.
...Read MoreRetire Well – FEHB
Because you are a federal employee does not automatically qualify you to transport your FEHB benefits into retirement.
...Read MoreTips to Getting Your House in Order to Retire Well – Sick Leave
Capitalizing on every resource available should be a constant theme for those anticipating leaving the workforce to start a new beginning – retiring well and the value of your accumulated sick leave is no different.
...Read MoreTips to Getting Your House in Order to Retire Well – Annual Leave
Although many people will not consider the Annual leave a prime subject when discussing retirement, your Annual leave needs to be considered both for you peace of mind and the ability to recharge your batteries away from work, but also for the potential retirement benefits for leave that is not used.
...Read MoreEmotional and Psychological Readiness
Whether you’re eligible for CSRS or eligible for FERS often concrete items that we can touch, sort of put our hands on prioritize the list of things we need to know and do in order to retire well.
...Read MoreLet the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Help You Retire Well by Jay Hunt
Are you using the TSP to the maximum potential and allowing it to help you retire well?
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