Posted on Friday, 5th January 2024 by Dennis Damp

It’s the beginning of a new year and a good time for those planning their retirement to assess where they are financially, long before filing their retirement paperwork. Federal employees received a significant pay increase this year, 5.2% on average after factoring in locality pay. The 2024 pay charts are available for your review. COLA […]

Tags: 2024 COLA, Annuity, Medicare Premiums, Retirement Account Limits, TSP 1099-Rs
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Posted on Friday, 15th September 2023 by Dennis Damp

According to Wilbert J Morell III, a retired Navy Engineering Project manager, “based on the September economic outlook, the CPI-W is expected to increase above 0.6%, Wilbert predicts the Social Security & CSRS COLA will be 3.4% and the FERS COLA 2.4%.” The estimates increased about a half of a percent since our first article […]

Tags: 2024 COLA, COLA, Inflation, T-Bills, Treasury Bill Yields
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• ANNUITIES / ELIGIBILITY
• BENEFITS / INSURANCE
• ESTATE PLANNING
• FINANCE / TIP
• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
• SURVIVOR INFORMATION