Posted on Sunday, 8th June 2014 by Dennis Damp
It’s wise to evaluate your insurance needs before deciding on what options you will carry into retirement and long before filling out your retirement forms. Linda Sherman wrote an excellent article titled A Life Insurance Check-up: Assessing Your Insurance Needs that I recommend everyone read no matter where they are in their career; from new […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Saturday, 24th May 2014 by Dennis Damp
Many approaching retirement and retirees alike express regret at how fast technology is changing our lives. They recall the days, not too long ago, when we were not a connected society with instant messaging, cell phones, and computerized everything. It’s amazing just how far we’ve gone in such a short time and how our lives […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Friday, 9th May 2014 by Dennis Damp
Turning 65 often proves to be a pivotal year for retirees. I’ll be 65 next month and discovered many tasks await us at this juncture in our lives. There are many things to consider and first and foremost I’m grateful that I made it to this milestone; many don’t, including my parents and grandparents on […]
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Posted on Friday, 25th April 2014 by Dennis Damp
Updated 2/20/2024 My Aunt Pauline and Uncle Jack preplanned their final arrangements in their early 50s. Uncle Jack had several major heart attacks in his mid 40s and thought for sure he would be the first one to go. He lived to 81 and my aunt passed away a year before he died. They purchased […]
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Posted on Wednesday, 9th April 2014 by Dennis Damp
Updated 2/20/2024 The first part of this series discusses how to ensure your heirs receive what you intended and Social Security’s death and survivor benefits. Part 2 will discuss pre-planning steps that will assist the surviving spouse and children navigate the many challenges that arise when a loved one dies. The subject matter may seem […]
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Posted on Saturday, 22nd March 2014 by Dennis Damp
I recall a bleak winter day in the late Sixties when I heard that Stanley, a childhood friend, died in Vietnam after only 3 weeks in country. I was on a school bus when I heard the news and many were shocked that he was gone and never to return. Stanley, an energetic, friendly, and […]
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(Updated 12/15/2024) What prompted this article was an email from Holly, a federal retiree, who recently moved to Arizona. She had been calling OPM, trying to change her health care plan, for almost 2 months without success because the FEHB plan she had didn’t offer services at her new location. The one time she did […]
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Posted on Thursday, 6th February 2014 by Dennis Damp
The last series of articles focused on signing up for Medicare at age 65 and FEHB plan impact. Here is another update before moving on to other areas. I use Turbo Tax to complete our income taxes each year. When I was entering data from my wife’s Social Security SSA-1099 Form I discovered that Part […]
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