RETIREMENT CONCERNS | Federal Employee's Retirement Planning Guide

2017 is a Wrap – Good News For 2018

Posted on Friday, 29th December 2017 by Dennis Damp

Lots of good news for federal employees and annuitants alike this year. First off, there were no major changes to our benefits even though many services wrote volumes about proposals that never materialized. I seldom cover these proposals because the majority of members in both parties currently don’t support them. That being said entitlements and […]

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Where Are You Now! Looking At The Numbers….

Posted on Monday, 18th December 2017 by Dennis Damp

No matter where you are at in your life; just starting out, mid career or retired, knowing where you stand financially helps you weather the storms that may be ahead. Do you have the resources to not only make ends meet today but to have the freedom in retirement to expand your horizons and do […]

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The TSP Modernization Act Becomes Law

Posted on Saturday, 18th November 2017 by Dennis Damp

The TSP Modernization Act (H.R. 3031) was signed by the President November 17, 2017. This update, one of the first since the TSP was established, provides users with additional options to manage their invested funds, including the ability to make multiple post-separation partial withdrawals and to make multiple in-service age-based withdrawals once the participant has […]

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Proposed Additional Withdrawal Options for TSP Participants

Posted on Wednesday, 8th November 2017 by Donna Day

Thrift Savings Plan contributors may see more flexibility when it comes to making withdrawals from their TSP as part of their retirement plan. The TSP Modernization Act will allow multiple-age based and post-separation withdrawals from their TSP accounts; the bill has gone to the Senate for a vote. The TSP Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 3031) […]

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Life after Retirement – What’s at the End of Your Rainbow?

Posted on Wednesday, 1st November 2017 by Dennis Damp

In the past, retirement was perceived as an end of an era… sitting in your rocking chair watching life pass you by. Not as a launching pad to new and exciting vistas. Many that retired in the mid to late 1900s were simply worn out from working too hard and making too little. They suffered […]

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Basic to GEHA Standard FEHB Plan Comparisons

Posted on Thursday, 19th October 2017 by Dennis Damp

Many annuitants change to a lower cost FEHB plan because most plans waive the majority of the deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance payments when you sign up for Medicare Part A & B. One of our newsletter subscribers contacted me about the change to Blue Cross Blue Shield Basic for 2018. The FepBlue.org site states, “If […]

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Getting a Head Start on the FEHB Open Season

Posted on Monday, 9th October 2017 by Dennis Damp

Open season runs from November 13 through December 11 of this year however some providers already have their 2018 plan brochures available. GEHA sent me an email message listing a summary of plan changes for 2018 and a link to their 2018 brochure! You can view the GEHA 2018 Brochure on their site and save […]

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2018 FEHB Premium Increases – FEMA Disaster Relief Jobs For Retires + UPDATES

Posted on Wednesday, 4th October 2017 by Dennis Damp

FEHB Premium Increases The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that the overall average increase in total premiums for the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program will rise by an average of four percent. The new 2018 Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) rates were published on October 4th. View the 2018 rates […]

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