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
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
“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
“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,
“I have two questions about social security. I am 61 and my wife is 58. Let’s say my wife files for social security at age
My understanding is that if I take immediate retirement at MRA before 62, then I will: 1) get the FERS Supplement to my FERS annuity;
Do you have FERS Retirement Questions? You’re not alone. Federal retirement benefits are complex. Micah Shilanski, CFP®, is a financial planner who specializes in helping
FERS Federal Fact Check! We love answering questions from Federal Employees about their benefits. Our passion for financial planning with Federal Employees has provided
FERS Federal Fact Check! We love answering questions from Federal Employees about their benefits. Our passion for financial planning with Federal Employees has provided us
Is your spouse eligible for FEHB into your retirement from Federal Service? The Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB), is one of the best benefits that
Are Postponed and Deferred Retirement the same? Recently, when we met with a group of Federal Employees under the FERS system, they used the words
When we talk about your FERS Retirement, we’re really talking about several different benefits. FERS (Federal Employees Retirement System) has three main components: Basic FERS
“When Am I Eligible to Retire?” There are many different sets of rules for FERS retirement eligibility. Many federal employees start planning their retirement by
Year after year I see Federal Employees missing the same critical concepts in their federal retirement planning. That’s why I’ve created an online workshop to help educate Federal Employees on these critical concepts.
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