https://youtu.be/onPrNofS-0c As a FERS employee, your pension is often a key part of your retirement plan. It provides an income stream for the rest of your life with increases for inflation. It is an extremely valuable benefit to have. A question that many FERS ask as they retire is Read more…
https://youtu.be/tCwWiy4ORgs Knowing exactly what benefits you are entitled to in retirement is not always a simple thing especially when there is a divorce involved. Nevertheless, knowing what income you’ll have in retirement is key to knowing if you can afford to retire. But before I get too deep into Read more…
https://youtu.be/OvXTq0DdZPM Many federal employees do a full 30 year career but many decide on a different career path with much less time clocked. If you do leave the government before you are eligible to retire immediately, one of the biggest decisions that you need to make is whether or Read more…
Retirement is an exciting time. It is a major transition from a long career to a lot more free time. Many people look forward to the time that their pension checks will come in every month without them having to get to work. The problem, however, is that many Read more…
https://youtu.be/tp_jlRiee5I One of the great perks of working for the government is the retirement benefits. One of these retirement benefits that is often underappreciated (in my opinion) is your pension. In today’s world, a pension is becoming more rare every day. Big companies have realized how expensive it is Read more…
This article’s topic is so important when it comes to planning for retirement. If you understand it then you will have much fewer surprises down the road. A huge misconception that I see all the time is about taxes in retirement and specifically, on your pension. Many people believe Read more…
One of the great things about the FERS retirement system is that there are opportunities to get a retirement check without clocking the proverbial “20 years”. This gives federal employees more flexibility and career options. https://youtu.be/NfiYISKKEIU One of the most common retirement options for those with fewer years of Read more…
One key difference that I have seen between federal employees and those on the private side is how they think about retirement. Private sector employees generally ask, “when can I afford to retire?” Federal employees, on the other hand, more often ask the question, “when am I eligible to retire?” Read more…
FERS Employees enjoy many great benefits that it can be a challenge to keep up with them all let alone try to get the most out of them all. This article will summarize your key benefits and some of the most important things to know about each one. TSP Read more…
