Posted on Friday, 21st March 2025 by Dennis Damp
Most retirees and federal employees approaching retirement are concerned about rising cable and Internet costs, largely due to the cable companies’ decades-long monopoly. My monthly cable bill is currently $347.76, which is my largest utility bill. I wrote an article last year about cutting the cord, which focused on ways to reduce excessive cable bills, […]
Tags: cable services, Cutting the Cord, Internet Services, Reducing Costs
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Posted on Friday, 7th March 2025 by Dennis Damp
In last week’s article, I said, “DOGE is moving too far and fast, as evidenced by the chaos surrounding it,” and further stated, “They should allow each agency head to work within their organizations to streamline if needed.” Someone in the administration read my last article! Actually, the President’s cabinet and many others were complaining […]
Tags: ARRPs, Cabinet Members, DOGE, Downsizing, Elon Musk
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Posted on Saturday, 1st March 2025 by Dennis Damp
Two million federal employees received another email from OPM Friday evening requesting they reply with a list of last week’s accomplishments. The email states, “Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59 p.m. ET.” After reviewing the first memo, many agencies advised their staff not to reply; they handle these […]
Tags: DOGE, Elon Musk, OPM Memo, President CLinton, President Trump, Reporting Accomplishments, RIF, VERA, VSIP
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Posted on Friday, 28th February 2025 by Dennis Damp
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established by Executive Order (EO) 14158 on January 20, 2025. The EO aims to “establish the Department of Government Efficiency to implement the President’s DOGE Agenda by modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” DOGE is a temporary organization headed by the United States […]
Tags: DOGE, DOGE Focus, DOGE Historical Perspective, DOGE Implementation, DOGE Teams, Federal Layoffs, RIFs, VERA, VSIP
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Posted on Wednesday, 26th February 2025 by Dennis Damp
The Social Security Fairness Act repealed the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset last November, and impacted CSRS retirees are waiting for their Social Security checks to increase. You are eligible for Social Security benefits if you accrued 40 quarters (10 years) of employment where Social Security payments were withheld. The Windfall Elimination […]
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Posted on Sunday, 23rd February 2025 by Dennis Damp
All federal employees received an email from OPM on Saturday requesting they reply with a list of last week’s accomplishments. Elon Musk first mentioned this on X, and OPM sent the email shortly thereafter. The deadline to reply is 11:59 p.m. Monday, February 23! This has created anxiety and a flurry of activity across the […]
Tags: DOGE. OPM Email, Elon Musk, Feds Reporting Accomplishments
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Posted on Thursday, 13th February 2025 by Dennis Damp
Approximately 50% of retirees pay taxes on their Social Security benefits, compared to less than 10% in 1984! Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced H.R. 1040, the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act. It was referred 02/06/2025 to the House Committee on Ways and Means. This bill assists seniors by eliminating the double tax on Social Security benefits. […]
Tags: Social Security, Social Security Tax Elimination, Social Security Taxes on Income, Taxes, Taxes on Social Security
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Posted on Friday, 7th February 2025 by Dennis Damp
Since writing the article “Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Fiasco – The Continuing Saga,” I’ve received over 40 emails and comments from site visitors experiencing the same issues; several are paying considerably more for their prescriptions under the MPDP plan. You can review all of the comments on our blog, they follow the article mentioned above. […]
Tags: GEHA Opt-Out, IRMAA, Medicare Part D, MPDP, MPDP Opt Out, Part D Penalities
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