FERS Go Bag: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape
Item 5: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape One of my favorite lines is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It comes from
Item 5: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape One of my favorite lines is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It comes from
Item 4: Who are you going to call? Come on, 1980’s babies, where are you: who are you going to call? No, who? Remember when
Item 3: FEHB – your best benefit as a federal employee Federal Employee Health benefits are hands down the best benefits for federal employees—so good
Item 2: Your Official Personnel File You need a complete and thorough copy of your Official Personnel File (OPF) in your FERS Go Bag—all of
“Can I take out a loan towards my FERS contributions? I’m a federal employee and no where close to retirement. Would it work like the
”Hi, I’m 61 years old and my FERS supplement is ending soon. What should I do when that income goes away? And how am I
“I am currently age 32 (a bit away from retirement) and I have been with USPS for 6.5 years now. It says you are fully
“When determining creditable service for determining what my FERS annuity will be, can unused sick leave be used to get creditable service time from 20
“Is there a way, I can find out how much I will receive at retirement and when I can collect? I worked 24 years, but
What is the difference between an Immediate Retirement and an Early Retirement? Let’s first define what an Immediate Retirement is, and what you need to
What is my Minimum Retirement Age (MRA)? Your MRA is what FERS uses to determine when a person is eligible to receive their annuity, or
“Dear Micah, Thank you for this series. I can retire in October 2019 with 30 years under FERS. I will be 56 years and 10
Item 5: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape One of my favorite lines is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It comes from
Item 4: Who are you going to call? Come on, 1980’s babies, where are you: who are you going to call? No, who? Remember when
Item 3: FEHB – your best benefit as a federal employee Federal Employee Health benefits are hands down the best benefits for federal employees—so good
Item 2: Your Official Personnel File You need a complete and thorough copy of your Official Personnel File (OPF) in your FERS Go Bag—all of
“Can I take out a loan towards my FERS contributions? I’m a federal employee and no where close to retirement. Would it work like the
”Hi, I’m 61 years old and my FERS supplement is ending soon. What should I do when that income goes away? And how am I
“I am currently age 32 (a bit away from retirement) and I have been with USPS for 6.5 years now. It says you are fully
“When determining creditable service for determining what my FERS annuity will be, can unused sick leave be used to get creditable service time from 20
“Is there a way, I can find out how much I will receive at retirement and when I can collect? I worked 24 years, but
What is the difference between an Immediate Retirement and an Early Retirement? Let’s first define what an Immediate Retirement is, and what you need to
What is my Minimum Retirement Age (MRA)? Your MRA is what FERS uses to determine when a person is eligible to receive their annuity, or
“Dear Micah, Thank you for this series. I can retire in October 2019 with 30 years under FERS. I will be 56 years and 10
Item 5: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape One of my favorite lines is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It comes from
Item 4: Who are you going to call? Come on, 1980’s babies, where are you: who are you going to call? No, who? Remember when
Item 3: FEHB – your best benefit as a federal employee Federal Employee Health benefits are hands down the best benefits for federal employees—so good
Item 2: Your Official Personnel File You need a complete and thorough copy of your Official Personnel File (OPF) in your FERS Go Bag—all of
“Can I take out a loan towards my FERS contributions? I’m a federal employee and no where close to retirement. Would it work like the
”Hi, I’m 61 years old and my FERS supplement is ending soon. What should I do when that income goes away? And how am I
“I am currently age 32 (a bit away from retirement) and I have been with USPS for 6.5 years now. It says you are fully
“When determining creditable service for determining what my FERS annuity will be, can unused sick leave be used to get creditable service time from 20
“Is there a way, I can find out how much I will receive at retirement and when I can collect? I worked 24 years, but
What is the difference between an Immediate Retirement and an Early Retirement? Let’s first define what an Immediate Retirement is, and what you need to
What is my Minimum Retirement Age (MRA)? Your MRA is what FERS uses to determine when a person is eligible to receive their annuity, or
“Dear Micah, Thank you for this series. I can retire in October 2019 with 30 years under FERS. I will be 56 years and 10
Item 5: Mapping Retirement – Navigating the Landscape One of my favorite lines is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It comes from
Item 4: Who are you going to call? Come on, 1980’s babies, where are you: who are you going to call? No, who? Remember when
Item 3: FEHB – your best benefit as a federal employee Federal Employee Health benefits are hands down the best benefits for federal employees—so good
Item 2: Your Official Personnel File You need a complete and thorough copy of your Official Personnel File (OPF) in your FERS Go Bag—all of
“Can I take out a loan towards my FERS contributions? I’m a federal employee and no where close to retirement. Would it work like the
”Hi, I’m 61 years old and my FERS supplement is ending soon. What should I do when that income goes away? And how am I
“I am currently age 32 (a bit away from retirement) and I have been with USPS for 6.5 years now. It says you are fully
“When determining creditable service for determining what my FERS annuity will be, can unused sick leave be used to get creditable service time from 20
“Is there a way, I can find out how much I will receive at retirement and when I can collect? I worked 24 years, but
What is the difference between an Immediate Retirement and an Early Retirement? Let’s first define what an Immediate Retirement is, and what you need to
What is my Minimum Retirement Age (MRA)? Your MRA is what FERS uses to determine when a person is eligible to receive their annuity, or
“Dear Micah, Thank you for this series. I can retire in October 2019 with 30 years under FERS. I will be 56 years and 10
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