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1099 Rs Available, Social Security Filing, & Updates

Posted on Wednesday, 27th January 2016 by Dennis Damp

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I typically purchase Intuit TurboTax Home & Business software in mid December each year to start working on our income taxes. I was able to download my Statement of Annuity Paid (1099 R Form) direct from OPM’s retirement services web site on January 17th!  Typically retirees receive these forms in the mail by the end […]

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Annuity Statements, Open Season Comments, & Closing Thoughts

Posted on Tuesday, 15th December 2015 by Dennis Damp

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I receive email messages from retirees and survivors each year that can’t find their CSA claim number and are uncertain as to what benefits they elected when they retired. At least once a year we receive a Notice of Annuity Adjustment, shortly after the new year starts, that provides abundant information for annuitants and their […]

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Retiree Identification Cards & Hearing is Believing

Posted on Wednesday, 29th April 2015 by Dennis Damp

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Up until recently the only way you could obtain a federal retirement ID Card, officially referred to as a “Retirement Services Reference Card,” was to call OPM and request a copy. They would send it in the mail and you would receive it in 5 to 7 business days. Recently OPM Services Online added a […]

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Visit Saint Augustine to Celebrate Their 450th Birthday

Posted on Sunday, 29th March 2015 by Nancy Holston

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A step back in time awaits you in this seaside city on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Whenever I visit I always plan lunch or dinner at The Columbia Restaurant. It sits in the center of the old city and is a personal favorite. They offer sangrias made table side, the white is the best […]

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The 2016 COLA and Your Annuity

Posted on Saturday, 7th March 2015 by Dennis Damp

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The impact that our Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) has on our annuity is significant and without it retirees would find themselves doing with less as they age. Even though our COLAs don’t truly keep up with inflation as claimed we at least experience increases most years. If COLAs would have been paid in 2010 […]

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How to Hear Better in Movie Theaters and Other Public Areas

Posted on Friday, 2nd January 2015 by Cynthia Compton-Conley

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Why It’s Difficult to Hear in Large Rooms If you experience difficulty understanding speech in public areas, you will be happy to learn that there are several technologies that can enhance your ability to hear in these venues. These technologies are free as they are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Before discussing […]

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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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Wireless Hearing Aid Systems – How to Connect to Everything (Almost)

Posted on Friday, 12th September 2014 by Cynthia Compton-Conley

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Hearing aid and implant wearers know only too well that their devices perform best when in close and quiet listening situations. However, listening may not be so easy when attempting to understand dialogue on the TV, over the phone, or when listening in noisy situations such as in the car, restaurants, or movie theaters and […]

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