Posted on Thursday, 11th June 2015 by Dennis Damp
Please share this article with your friends and associates. Any mention of our articles and www.fedretire.net on your Facebook, Twitter, and social media accounts would be appreciated. Wow, going on eleven years retired and I’m still learning valuable life lessons! There are so many times in my life when I reflect back on certain events and realize the […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Thursday, 28th May 2015 by Dennis Damp
Many retirees and active federal employees have been waiting for this for some time now. Starting this fall you will be able to enroll in any of the FEHB health plans under the new Self Plus One rate schedule. This year’s annual open season begins November 9th and the new rates will be effective January 1, […]
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| Comments (0)Posted on Saturday, 16th May 2015 by Dennis Damp
(Updated 2/26/2023) I received a call from the wife of a friend who passed away. She was concerned about her options after being notified by the TSP that her husband’s account was converted to the G Fund upon his death. She was approached by a financial planner that suggested she transfer her husband’s TSP account […]
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Posted on Monday, 6th April 2015 by Dennis Damp
(Updated 2/26/2023) In my article titled Have You Considered Hiring a Financial Advisor, I discussed professional investment assistance and the advantages and costs associated with hiring a financial advisor. This article focuses on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), its benefits, and their very low management fees compared to other funds. It also introduces you to various […]
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Posted on Saturday, 7th March 2015 by Dennis Damp
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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Posted on Friday, 23rd January 2015 by Dennis Damp
Updated 2/22/2024 Please forward this article to everyone in your organization that is planning on retiring over the next five years and tag it for your Facebook and other social media pages. Once you retire you lose access to many online agency and government web sites that hold valuable information that you may need after […]
Tags: eOPF Guidance, Federal Employees, Federal Employees Retirement Planning, Retirement Planning
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Posted on Monday, 5th January 2015 by Dennis Damp
The article we published on Survivor’s Benefits stated that “Upon your death, the funds in your TSP account cannot remain in the TSP. Your account will have to be distributed to the beneficiary(ies) you indicate on Form TSP-3, Designation of Beneficiary.” This information is correct for non-spouse beneficiaries. When a spouse is determined to be […]
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Posted on Friday, 12th December 2014 by Herbert Casey
If you have a spouse or other loved ones that are dependent on you, you should make sure that they are provided for upon your death. More importantly, you must make sure that the information is made available to them. During this period, it’s very difficult for people to focus, so the more you can […]
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