Posted on Wednesday, 6th July 2011 by Ann Ozuna
Whether you are the “fed” or the “former spouse”, if you have retirement, insurance benefits or TSP benefits which were divided or assigned in the divorce decree, your work is not done when the ink dries at the courthouse. First of all, you will need fuzzy seal “conformed” copies of your decree and any augmenting […]
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Posted on Monday, 20th June 2011 by Dennis Damp
TSP Conversions and Taxes The key to what taxes, if any, are due is in the type of IRA that you wish to convert to. When you rollover any investment account that hasn’t yet been taxed (TSP, traditional IRA, 401k) to an after-tax investment account, such as a Roth IRA, taxes must be paid to […]
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Posted on Thursday, 26th May 2011 by Dennis Damp
Six years and Counting I’ve been retired 6 ½ years now and just turned 62… I’m eligible for SOCIAL SECURITY!!! I attended my nephew’s graduation party last week and for the first time understand how my aunts and uncles felt during similar events back in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Now Mary and I are […]
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Posted on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 by Dennis Damp
We haven’t received COLAs because gas, utilities, food, health care premiums, tuition, and airfares haven’t increased for two years now; RIGHT? Are you paying less for much of anything these days! The inflation rate would equal 10% or higher if the Consumer Price Index (CPI) included food and fuel increases like it did in the […]
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Posted on Friday, 29th April 2011 by Ann Ozuna
On the Divorce Issues and Retirement Impact section we discussed in general how your federal benefits are property up for division in divorce. Here are some of the specifics: OPM must have all the information it needs in your decree or order to divide your retirement. Therefore you must specify “gross annuity”, “net annuity,” or […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Thursday, 21st April 2011 by Dennis Damp
Richard retired last December and he is still receiving only partial monthly annuity payments. Unfortunately, he is only receiving 38% of his estimated annuity payment, too little to pay for daily expenses without digging into his savings. Retirement processing can take six months or more and for those planning on retiring soon be prepared for […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Tuesday, 29th March 2011 by Dennis Damp
Robert worked for the Federal government for 4 years under FERS. He resigned in 1995 and withdrew his FERS retirement contributions and then returned to government in 1998. He now holds a career position and was not sure if he could obtain credit for his prior service that he withdrew in 1995. We receive many […]
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Posted on Tuesday, 22nd February 2011 by Dennis Damp
Please Forward This Email to Others That Would Benefit From This Information Military Credit Clarifications Military credit is one of the most confusing issues for those planning their retirement. We recently expanded our Military Credit section to help federal employees evaluate their personal situation. Buying back your military time can increase your annuity; however, it […]
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