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FEHB Open Season Online Update

Posted on Monday, 18th November 2013 by Dennis Damp

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Another year is almost over! The older I get the faster the days go by and at an alarming rate. Christmas is around the corner and It seems like I just completed our 2012 taxes and sure enough I’m starting to compile information and purchasing Turbo Tax for 2013. Each year I register for OPM’s […]

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Borrowing to Pay the Mortgage

Posted on Thursday, 17th October 2013 by Dennis Damp

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I would say that anyone who has to borrow to pay their mortgage is in trouble, wouldn’t you! Can you imagine having to borrow not only to pay the mortgage but to just make the interest payments on your credit cards and other debt? Fortunately the government shutdown is over and everyone should be back […]

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Projecting your Retirement Annuity & Survivor’s Benefit

Posted on Thursday, 1st August 2013 by Dennis Damp

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Everyone planning their retirement needs to know how much they will have to live on in retirement and how much their spouse’s survivor benefit will be. Frank Cullen, a retired federal manager, friend, and former associate, sent me a comprehensive spreadsheet prior to my retirement that projected my annuity and survivor benefit for the next […]

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FEGLI Clarifications and Coverage Verification

Posted on Saturday, 6th July 2013 by Dennis Damp

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I’ve received many emails over the years from annuitants, spouses of deceased annuitants, and estate executors that weren’t aware of the annuitant’s coverage and/or beneficiaries. A number of annuitants forget what coverage they elected (if any) or who they designated as beneficiary. There are a number of things that you, your spouse, and estate executor […]

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Earning Extra Income in Retirement and Having Fun at the Same Time

Posted on Thursday, 30th May 2013 by Dennis Damp

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Retirees and employees alike often need extra income to just get by, pay off debt, or to save for special occasions or a rainy day.  There are many part time job offers that you must be cautious of such as advertisements that offer unrealistic wages and annual incomes with little work involved.  Real opportunities take […]

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Collecting Social Security While Still Working and CSRS Offset Concerns

Posted on Friday, 12th April 2013 by Dennis Damp

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A site visitor to one of our forums stated that she was 66 and still working and was CSRS offset. A colleague suggested that she think about drawing social security now versus waiting until she retires. Once you reach age 66 you can earn unlimited amounts without reducing your Social Security benefit. She had been […]

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Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes

Posted on Saturday, 6th April 2013 by Paul Risser

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After you leave work, what will your life look like? How do you picture your future? If you are like many baby boomers, your view of retirement is likely pragmatic compared to that of your parents. That doesn’t mean you have to have a “plain vanilla” tomorrow. Even if your retirement savings are not as […]

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TSP Investment Timing and The Retiree’s Dilemma

Posted on Monday, 1st April 2013 by Dennis Damp

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The stock market is up and the DOW stock market index has recovered from its low of 6629 in March of 2009 to over 14,000 recently. Interest rates and yields on CDs, treasuries, and savings have remained historically low. The government has artificially maintaining interest rates well below norm to stimulate the economy and to […]

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