Question 1 Just found your page and it looks really helpful. I am stuck in a retirement training through my agency and it is useless. So started googling and found your articles. Do you have any articles on how to retire long before your MRA (40s/50s)? Along the lines of Read more…
Your TSP is an incredibly important part of your retirement plan. It is often the only type of your retirement income that you can directly control. While your pension and Social Security are important as well, they are pretty much fixed once you retire. Your TSP offers flexibility Read more…
The FERS Supplement is a great benefit especially for special provision employees. Special provisions include firefighters, air traffic controllers, and law enforcement officers. But as many special provision federal employees find out, there are a number of special rules for the FERS supplement that apply to only them. This guide Read more…
https://youtu.be/3varQrmIPn8 Question 1: How does Social Security Spousal benefits work for feds? Question 2: I work for VA. My first year of employment was as an intermittent Nurse. Does this count as part of my years of service! Also, if I have 10 years of service and my MRA, Read more…
https://youtu.be/6YOXq0AoPes The FERS Supplement is a great benefit for many federal employees that retire before age 62. But unfortunately, there is still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about this benefit. One of the most confusing parts is that this benefit is called many different things. Here are Read more…
https://youtu.be/5VqVoNahhqw I have mixed feelings about TSP loans. For some they can be a savings grace in a bind but they are often misused. We all know that unexpected things happen in life and ideally none of us would ever have to touch our retirement savings to cover Read more…
https://youtu.be/2L_Cu4o2Pzo Question: I just discovered your podcast in January and I’m so glad I did. I hope you don’t mind me addressing you by your first name, it’s just that you are so personable in your podcasts that it’s like we’ve become friends. 🙂 Your enthusiasm and passion for helping Read more…
https://youtu.be/xHbF1yRjiyI The TSP is an incredible tool in preparing for retirement and thousands have become millionaires within its funds. But as all experienced feds know, not all the TSP funds are created equal. For example, if someone invests 100% in the G fund then he/she will generally have Read more…
https://youtu.be/VLW8hq-uRtU By the time someone gets to the end of their career, they are generally really good at saving for retirement. In the finance world, we call this the accumulation phase. But as people retire, they leave the accumulation phase and enter the distribution phase or the phase where Read more…
