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CAUTION – Do These Things Before You Retire

Posted on Friday, 23rd January 2015 by Dennis Damp

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Updated 2/22/2024 Please forward this article to everyone in your organization that is planning on retiring over the next five years and tag it for your Facebook and other social media pages. Once you retire you lose access to many online agency and government web sites that hold valuable information that you may need after […]

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Are You Ready For Retirement?

Posted on Monday, 12th January 2015 by Dennis Damp

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This is a good time of year to look forward and decide on a path to take either towards retirement or to what you would like to accomplish while retired. It’s easy to let another year slide by without taking action – procrastinating – on a number of issues. Federal employees who are approaching retirement […]

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TSP Survivor Withdrawal Options – Update

Posted on Monday, 5th January 2015 by Dennis Damp

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The article we published on Survivor’s Benefits stated that “Upon your death, the funds in your TSP account cannot remain in the TSP. Your account will have to be distributed to the beneficiary(ies) you indicate on Form TSP-3, Designation of Beneficiary.” This information is correct for non-spouse beneficiaries. When a spouse is determined to be […]

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What Your Survivors Should Know about your Federal Benefits

Posted on Friday, 12th December 2014 by Herbert Casey

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If you have a spouse or other loved ones that are dependent on you, you should make sure that they are provided for upon your death. More importantly, you must make sure that the information is made available to them. During this period, it’s very difficult for people to focus, so the more you can […]

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Selecting Your Retirement Date

Posted on Tuesday, 25th November 2014 by Dennis Damp

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Federal employees target a retirement date that suits their personal situation and desires. There is no standard convention that dictates when one should leave or for that matter retire at all. The decision to retire is based on many factors and your personal circumstances. Some can’t afford to leave until they pay off their home […]

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HearingTracker.com: An Innovative On-Line Approach to Improve Hearing Health Care

Posted on Friday, 21st November 2014 by Cynthia Compton-Conley

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Best Practices and the State of Audiological Care In my June post, How to Manage Your Own Hearing Health Care, I discussed the steps that should be taken to enhance your hearing, including identifying and achieving your hearing goals. While setting goals may sound trivial, research has shown that following clinical best-practices (including goal-setting) improves […]

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Connecting to FEHB Open Season Online

Posted on Wednesday, 12th November 2014 by Dennis Damp

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Each year I connect to OPM’s Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) online services at https://retireefehb.opm.gov/Annuitant/. This service is devoted to Federal Retirees, Survivor Annuitants, or Former Spouse Annuitants. Annuitants can get a head start on open season and even print out their personal Open Season Health Benefits Guide long before receiving a mailed copy. Users […]

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Connect to OPM Retirement Services Online

Posted on Friday, 7th November 2014 by Herbert Casey

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Do you need to start, change or stop federal or state income tax withholdings; change your mailing address, start or change the direct deposit of your payment; or view a statement describing your annuity payment. If so, it’s easy with OPM’s Retirement Services Online (SOL) www.servicesonline.opm.gov. You can have access to your annuity payment actions […]

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