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Military Survivor Annuity and Social Security, plus TSP Beneficiary Question

“I am a widow of a retired service member and receive military survivor annuity and VA pension based on my husband’s service connected death. I

Should you collect unemployment before your first FERS Pension check arrives?

Nealy asks a question that we see every now and then from federal employees: “Should you collect unemployment while you’re waiting on your Federal

Are you confused about Roth TSP rules?

“Hi, I have a question regarding Roth TSP which I have not gotten a clear answer on. I will be 54 this year. I plan

Can you deduct your FEHB premiums in retirement?

I am aware that after I put in ten years’ federal civilian creditable service and then retire, my FERS annuity will be reduced monthly by

Leaving Federal Service for Private Sector

I am considering leaving federal civilian employment after 14 years, which includes 8.5 years of military service. I read that I can still draw the

Tax Penalties in the Thrift Savings Plan

“Hello, I am a retired 58 yr old federal employee that retired after 34 years of service. My wife and I are looking at buying

Two rules to keep your FEHB in retirement

Postponing Retirement Past 62

I worked for the federal govt for 11 years. I was born in 1960 January. I was 56 at the time of separation. Need to

There are two tax brackets as a Federal Employee that you should be aware of: marginal vs. effective.

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

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

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

3 Critical Concepts that Most Federal Employees Miss When Planning Their Retirement

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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