Posted on Friday, 1st August 2014 by Herbert Casey

I’m sure all of you remember Aesop’s fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper.  Briefly, it’s about the ant that toiled through the summer to store food for the winter.  The grasshopper hopped about and sung to its heart’s content.  He had plenty to eat and didn’t see a need to work hard to store […]

Tags: CSRS, Federal Retirement, FERS
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• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
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Posted on Wednesday, 27th November 2013 by Dennis Damp

OPM recently added a new feature to their Retiree Service Online site at https://www.servicesonline.opm.gov/. You can now download and print out a current copy of your FEGLI Verification of Life Insurance (VOLI) Coverage.  You can also print out duplicate 1099s for 2013 on this site when they are released.  Previously you had to request a […]

Tags: Beneficiary Designations, CSRS, estate planning, Federal Retirement, FEGLI, FERS, TSP beneficiaries
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• BENEFITS / INSURANCE
• ESTATE PLANNING
• FINANCE / TIP
• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
• SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE
• SURVIVOR INFORMATION