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
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 Federal Employees get the most out of their benefits. Micah has seen the mistakes people (and even some professionals!) make – and he wants to help you avoid them.
Over the years Micah has received an incredible number of questions from Federal Employees looking to understand their benefits. That’s why each month Micah answers a FERS retirement question in our ezine – FERS Federal Retirement Fact Check.
Check out the list of questions we’ve already answered here…
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
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
“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
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
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
“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
“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
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
“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
“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;
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.
If you are a Financial Advisor looking to work with Federal Employees,
we are always looking for Advisors that want to deliver massive value to clients.
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