Posted on Tuesday, 25th May 2010 by Chuck Jumpeter
Spring has come and although the weather has been erratic, to say the least, I have been noticing all the normal spring-like activities taking place in my neighborhood and all across this area. Folks are fertilizing their lawns and spreading crabgrass preventer to stop that nasty plant from overtaking their gardens. Others are waxing their […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Friday, 30th April 2010 by Dennis Damp
Everyone, regardless of whether or not you’re retired, could use extra income to do with as you please. Several companies have posted new full and part time job opportunities on our career center recently at http://federalretirement.net/jobsboard.htm. You will find full time, part time, and work from home job vacancies and when you add in the […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Wednesday, 31st March 2010 by Chuck Jumpeter
Once again it’s time to hit the road on our Bus To Great Health. In my last article, at stop #10 – Plan Your Journey, we learned the acronym GETFIT which taught us to set Goals, ensure adequate Evaluation of our journey, to have realistic Time frames, to get and stay Fit, to track and […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Saturday, 27th March 2010 by Dennis Damp
I receive many calls and emails from federal employees, annuitants, executors, attorneys, and banks asking for contact information and guidance for key benefit areas. There are many organizations and government offices that you MUST be able to contact to effectively manage your annuity, insurance, investments, and estate. I compiled a list of key contacts, with […]
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| Comments (2)Posted on Tuesday, 16th March 2010 by Linda Sherman
For years you have been contributing to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), building your retirement savings. After you leave federal service, have you considered what you should do with your TSP savings? You could choose one or any combination of these options: Leave your money in TSP. Withdraw all or some of your TSP funds. […]
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| Comments (13)Posted on Friday, 26th February 2010 by Dennis Damp
On our latest trip south this winter we discovered some really neat travel aids that helped make the journey enjoyable and safe. Traveling in the winter months is always a concern and this year we used the web site http://www.trippish.comto determine the best day to leave based on the weather forecasts along the route. This […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Monday, 15th February 2010 by Linda Sherman
“Retirement is wonderful if you have two essentials — much to live on and much to live for.” – Author Unknown To determine how much you will have to live on estimate your gross annuity and complete our retirement costs spreadsheet. After determining that you have the resources to retire comfortably, the following discussion will […]
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| Comments (5)Posted on Tuesday, 26th January 2010 by Dennis Damp
Thanks to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act a number of retirement benefit changes were implemented that will help many federal employees and retirees. Everything from some retirees being able to keep both their annuity and federal check if they decide to go back to work for Uncle Sam as a rehired annuitant , more […]
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