Posted on Wednesday, 2nd June 2010 by Dennis Damp
The TSP and markets in general have been on another roller coaster ride AGAIN this past month or so. I fortunately shifted all of my TSP account to the G Fund several weeks ago feeling that the market was overdue for a correction. I discussed my intention to switch to the G Fund in my […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Friday, 30th April 2010 by Dennis Damp
Everyone, regardless of whether or not you’re retired, could use extra income to do with as you please. Several companies have posted new full and part time job opportunities on our career center recently at http://federalretirement.net/jobsboard.htm. You will find full time, part time, and work from home job vacancies and when you add in the […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Saturday, 27th March 2010 by Dennis Damp
I receive many calls and emails from federal employees, annuitants, executors, attorneys, and banks asking for contact information and guidance for key benefit areas. There are many organizations and government offices that you MUST be able to contact to effectively manage your annuity, insurance, investments, and estate. I compiled a list of key contacts, with […]
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| Comments (2)Posted on Friday, 26th February 2010 by Dennis Damp
On our latest trip south this winter we discovered some really neat travel aids that helped make the journey enjoyable and safe. Traveling in the winter months is always a concern and this year we used the web site http://www.trippish.comto determine the best day to leave based on the weather forecasts along the route. This […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Monday, 15th February 2010 by Linda Sherman
“Retirement is wonderful if you have two essentials — much to live on and much to live for.” – Author Unknown To determine how much you will have to live on estimate your gross annuity and complete our retirement costs spreadsheet. After determining that you have the resources to retire comfortably, the following discussion will […]
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| Comments (5)Posted on Tuesday, 26th January 2010 by Dennis Damp
Thanks to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act a number of retirement benefit changes were implemented that will help many federal employees and retirees. Everything from some retirees being able to keep both their annuity and federal check if they decide to go back to work for Uncle Sam as a rehired annuitant , more […]
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Posted on Sunday, 24th January 2010 by Chuck Jumpeter
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It seems like just yesterday that we were all concerned about the “Y2K” bug and now, here we are, a full decade later and Y2K is nothing more than an old joke. We were also challenged with another bug, swine flu, and that too, while creating some problems, did not have the […]
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| Comments (1)Posted on Saturday, 16th January 2010 by Linda Sherman
What’s all the hoopla about the Roth retirement accounts? Traditional and Roth retirement accounts have been around for years, but recent changes in IRS tax laws, and the TSP-Roth option available in 2011 have created renewed interest in Roth investment opportunities. With these new opportunities, it is important to evaluate which option is best for […]
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