Posted on Thursday, 15th January 2026 by Dennis Damp

When inflation raised its ugly head in May of 2022, I-Savings bonds were paying 9.62%. Many purchased these bonds to partially offset the near-zero interest rates they earned on their fixed income over the past decade. It is easy to set up an account, and currently, the I-Bond yield is 4.03%, including a .90% fixed […]

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Posted on Friday, 30th May 2025 by Dennis Damp

Finally, after decades of inaction on streamlining the retirement application process, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started the ball rolling. Beginning June 2, 2025, all agencies must submit retirement applications electronically to OPM. The Presidential Memorandum entitled “Establishing and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency” included modernizing Federal technology; this initiative is long […]

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• ESTATE PLANNING
• FINANCE / TIP
• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
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