https://youtu.be/e249ZJFJF2c Question 1 I’m about 8 years from retirement. As soon as the Roth was available I converted my TSP to it. About 1/3 of my total TSP is conventional. When it comes time to start withdrawing, how do you deal with the two different types? Answer 1 Any Read more…
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https://youtu.be/vs8E9JfcrBM Question 1 I’m a nurse working for the VA. I work night shift (80 hours of night shift differential) and every other weekend (48 hours of weekend differential) every pay period. Is the differential pay part of your salary for your high 3 for retirement calculation with FERS? Or Read more…
Question 1 Can you do a video on whether the lump sum check for annual leave affects the FERS Supplement Earnings Limit? Answer 1 Great question. There are a number of things that do not affect your FERS Supplement earnings limit. Any income you have from your job including Read more…
Question I’m married, I noticed with the retirement package and the tsp plan there is an area where the spouse must sign. With the tsp must my spouse be notarized for each change made in withdrawals from the tsp? ( Example, monthly withdrawals to quarterly withdrawals) Answer You are Read more…
As a FERS employee there are numerous rules and nuances to understanding when thinking about retirement. First and foremost, you have to understand what type of retirement you are going to qualify for and what type of benefits you will get under that type. The MRA+10 retirement is a Read more…
I recently got this interesting question from a subscriber: “Should I retire at 60 vs. 62? I know that I’d get the FERS supplement if I retire at 60 but I’d get the 10% pension bonus if I retire at 62. How do I do the math to Read more…
Now don’t get scared after reading the title. Retirement can be and should be a great time. I hear many success stories all the time about feds who absolutely love retirement life. But, I also hear many other stories of things that really took some federal retirees by Read more…
