If you are like most federal employees, Social Security is a BIG part of your retirement and deciding when to start it is a big deal. But there is one big Social Security paradox that is running rampant across the internet. Nearly every article you read about when Read more…
Are you planning on working while also taking your Social Security benefits? What about even a part-time job or business? If so, there are some major things that you need to know. Working While Collecting Your Social Security If you want the real summarized version of Read more…
A federal employee has many decisions to make at retirement. When to retire? When to use the TSP? How to handle Medicare? And the list could go on and on. But without fail, one of the most common (and important) questions to answer is when to start Social Read more…
Many federal employees have the opportunity to retire before they are eligible to start Social Security (aka before 62). And in many of these situations, these feds are eligible for the FERS Supplement that will help fill the income gap between when they retire and age 62 (when the Read more…
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…
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/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/2Y8ZDDamW1A Social Security is one of those topics that have extreme opinions on the opposite sides of the spectrum. One camp says to delay benefits as long as possible while the other camp says to get benefits while you can by filing at 62. Both arguments have some merit Read more…
