Annual Max Contribution to Your TSP
Are you still allowed to contribute the maximum of $26,000 to the TSP even if you only work half of the year? Is there any
Unexpected Taxes
I am not sure this question is easy to answer but here goes. I retired in 2019 (LEO RET/Special Provisions) and immediately took a job
Sick and Annual Leave at Retirement
“Hi Micah and Tammy, I’m a Federal employee with 30 years in, and 5 years out from retirement. Can you explain how unused Sick and
Before You Cancel FEGLI
I researched the cost of life insurance and purchased a 20 year fixed plan that costs less than half what FEGLI will for me starting
Full vs Partial FERS Spousal Survivor Annuity
Hello Tammy and Micah, Great podcast! Learning a lot. About 5 years away for earliest retirement date. Question: let’s pretend money is NOT an issue
Using Roth TSP vs Traditional TSP while delaying Social Security
“I am 59 and planning to retire a year from now. My wife will retire at the same time (but at age 61, not a
Preparing for Retirement under FERS
“Forgetting for the moment the part my personal $$ contributions were over the years….Will the IRS tax my FERS ‘Unreduced Monthly Annuity’ (UMA) or my
Complications with FEHB Coverage In Retirement
If my spouse retired from Federal Service under CSRS and waived the spousal benefits but I am under his FEHB insurance is there any way
FERS Retirement and Sick Leave
“What happens to your sick leave if you are 63 years and have 28 years of federal service. Thanks for taking this question.” FERS Sick
FEHB and Medicare
“As a FERS retiree, am I required to sign up for Medicare at age 65; or can I opt out of Medicare Part B? Also,
Creditable Service
What is a Creditable Service? Simply put, the Creditable Service is the amount of time a federal employee has worked for the federal government that
FERS Terminology
FERS Retirement Information The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) is one of the most comprehensive (and sometimes complicated!) retirement programs to navigate. Your benefits as