Posted on Friday, 31st May 2019 by Dennis Damp
Our Federal Retiree Jobs Board intro states, “Jobs are posted on this site by employers that are seeking highly qualified, reliable, and skilled federal annuitants and employees approaching retirement. Federal employees and retirees are sought out by corporate America due to their exceptional service, skills, education, security clearances held, and knowledge of their agency or […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Saturday, 18th May 2019 by Dennis Damp
Those approaching age 70 ½ and older are often perplexed about their Thrift Savings Plan RMD withdrawal options and how to efficiently manage the transaction’s proceeds. Some of the concerns are your TSP balance decreases with each withdrawal, annual income and taxes increase, and the earned income potential vanishes for the cash you now have […]
Posted on Saturday, 27th April 2019 by Dennis Damp
Most sign up long before age 70 for a myriad of reasons. I decided long ago that I would defer my benefit until I absolutely had to apply. Next month I start collecting Social Security at age 70 and can’t believe the time has come so quickly, yet I look forward to reaching this milestone. […]
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Posted on Monday, 4th March 2019 by Dennis Damp
The TSP currently requires that you make a full withdrawal election after you turn 70½ if you haven’t initiated any of the withdrawal options and have separated from federal service. If you fail to do that, the TSP initiates an account “abandonment” process. Fortunately, the new law passed in late 2017 establishes more flexible withdrawal […]
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Posted on Sunday, 24th February 2019 by Dennis Damp
The President signed a spending bill fully funding the federal government through September of this year. The bill authorized a 1.9% pay raise for federal employees. It will take time for all of the agencies to load the updated tables into their system and we will post the new 2019 pay tables as soon as […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Sunday, 17th February 2019 by Dennis Damp
Many retirees dream of a home away from home. The thought of having a place to escape to in the winter months, or during the summer for sun lovers, is enticing on many levels. Others consider a mobile home to explore this vast county in style and to visit the many attractions they heard so […]
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I received my TSP 2018 Annual Statement this week and there was a short announcement about the Lifecycle (L) Fund changes on the backside of the Highlights sheet. The statement includes your total contributions, projected lifetime monthly annuity amount, fund and account performance statistics and more. The TSP has begun adjusting the L Fund allocations […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Tuesday, 5th February 2019 by Dennis Damp
I received several emails from federal workers that quit because of the shutdown! They asked how to cash in their FERS retirement. Recently, the Washington Post published an article about federal employee’s facing the decision to “Stay or Quit.“ Certainly, new hires and those with only a few years federal employment were struggling, and I […]
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