“Where does my retirement income come from?”
“I am 65, born in (November) 1955. I’ve only been a Federal Civilian Employee for 5yrs this November. I’ve also withdrawn $7,000.00 last year for
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“I am 65, born in (November) 1955. I’ve only been a Federal Civilian Employee for 5yrs this November. I’ve also withdrawn $7,000.00 last year for
“Micah, love your videos. I’m retired (58 years old) from USPS. Very aggressive in TSP. 40% C, 40% S, and 20% I- I’m down close
Mary Beth Franklin is our go-to expert for all things Social Security benefits. With over 40 years as a financial journalist and a CFP designation,
“Next May I can retire with 35 years at the age of 62. I was considering working 10 more months to retire at 63 and
“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected
Today Micah and Tammy are opening up the mailbag to answer your most burning questions about federal retirement. A few people wrote in asking about
We hear a lot of people say they want to turn on their social security as soon as possible in order to capitalize on the
Answering Retirement Questions If you have questions about your retirement from Federal Service, we can help! Our FERS Federal Fact Check for Federal Employees who
“I was looking at my LES I noticed the FERS Retirement on deductions section is a different “year to date” amount from the FERS Retirement
“I am retiring on 12/31 at the age of 56 – will my FERS Supplement calculation include 2019 earnings – after they get reported to
When you retire, it’s not just about having the time to do everything that you want to do—it’s also about having the money to make
“I will retire in 2021 at 59 1/2 with 31 years of service. My pension will be over $4,000 a month and I have no
“Hi, I am approaching retirement age am starting to gather data. I worked for the VAMC from 1982-1996. I think I have both FERS and
“Hello. Thank you for providing such informative information. I am a widow benefit; at age 60 if I retire and can later switch to my
“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security
Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56
We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector
We receive a lot of questions from Federal Employees about when they should enroll in Medicare. Medicare is a nationally run health insurance program for
One of the most frequent questions that we receive from FERS Employees is how do they apply for the FERS Supplement. If you searched
If you were eligible to retire from the Federal Government as a FERS Employee and receive a FERS Supplement, then you are probably aware that

“I am 65, born in (November) 1955. I’ve only been a Federal Civilian Employee for 5yrs this November. I’ve also withdrawn $7,000.00 last year for

“Micah, love your videos. I’m retired (58 years old) from USPS. Very aggressive in TSP. 40% C, 40% S, and 20% I- I’m down close

Mary Beth Franklin is our go-to expert for all things Social Security benefits. With over 40 years as a financial journalist and a CFP designation,

“Next May I can retire with 35 years at the age of 62. I was considering working 10 more months to retire at 63 and

“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected

Today Micah and Tammy are opening up the mailbag to answer your most burning questions about federal retirement. A few people wrote in asking about

We hear a lot of people say they want to turn on their social security as soon as possible in order to capitalize on the

Answering Retirement Questions If you have questions about your retirement from Federal Service, we can help! Our FERS Federal Fact Check for Federal Employees who

“I was looking at my LES I noticed the FERS Retirement on deductions section is a different “year to date” amount from the FERS Retirement

“I am retiring on 12/31 at the age of 56 – will my FERS Supplement calculation include 2019 earnings – after they get reported to

When you retire, it’s not just about having the time to do everything that you want to do—it’s also about having the money to make

“I will retire in 2021 at 59 1/2 with 31 years of service. My pension will be over $4,000 a month and I have no

“Hi, I am approaching retirement age am starting to gather data. I worked for the VAMC from 1982-1996. I think I have both FERS and

“Hello. Thank you for providing such informative information. I am a widow benefit; at age 60 if I retire and can later switch to my

“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security

Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56

We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector

We receive a lot of questions from Federal Employees about when they should enroll in Medicare. Medicare is a nationally run health insurance program for

One of the most frequent questions that we receive from FERS Employees is how do they apply for the FERS Supplement. If you searched

If you were eligible to retire from the Federal Government as a FERS Employee and receive a FERS Supplement, then you are probably aware that
“I am 65, born in (November) 1955. I’ve only been a Federal Civilian Employee for 5yrs this November. I’ve also withdrawn $7,000.00 last year for
“Micah, love your videos. I’m retired (58 years old) from USPS. Very aggressive in TSP. 40% C, 40% S, and 20% I- I’m down close
Mary Beth Franklin is our go-to expert for all things Social Security benefits. With over 40 years as a financial journalist and a CFP designation,
“Next May I can retire with 35 years at the age of 62. I was considering working 10 more months to retire at 63 and
“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected
Today Micah and Tammy are opening up the mailbag to answer your most burning questions about federal retirement. A few people wrote in asking about
We hear a lot of people say they want to turn on their social security as soon as possible in order to capitalize on the
Answering Retirement Questions If you have questions about your retirement from Federal Service, we can help! Our FERS Federal Fact Check for Federal Employees who
“I was looking at my LES I noticed the FERS Retirement on deductions section is a different “year to date” amount from the FERS Retirement
“I am retiring on 12/31 at the age of 56 – will my FERS Supplement calculation include 2019 earnings – after they get reported to
When you retire, it’s not just about having the time to do everything that you want to do—it’s also about having the money to make
“I will retire in 2021 at 59 1/2 with 31 years of service. My pension will be over $4,000 a month and I have no
“Hi, I am approaching retirement age am starting to gather data. I worked for the VAMC from 1982-1996. I think I have both FERS and
“Hello. Thank you for providing such informative information. I am a widow benefit; at age 60 if I retire and can later switch to my
“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security
Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56
We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector
We receive a lot of questions from Federal Employees about when they should enroll in Medicare. Medicare is a nationally run health insurance program for
One of the most frequent questions that we receive from FERS Employees is how do they apply for the FERS Supplement. If you searched
If you were eligible to retire from the Federal Government as a FERS Employee and receive a FERS Supplement, then you are probably aware that

“I am 65, born in (November) 1955. I’ve only been a Federal Civilian Employee for 5yrs this November. I’ve also withdrawn $7,000.00 last year for

“Micah, love your videos. I’m retired (58 years old) from USPS. Very aggressive in TSP. 40% C, 40% S, and 20% I- I’m down close

Mary Beth Franklin is our go-to expert for all things Social Security benefits. With over 40 years as a financial journalist and a CFP designation,

“Next May I can retire with 35 years at the age of 62. I was considering working 10 more months to retire at 63 and

“… I recently went over the max earnings on my supplement and when I filled the form out in early June it is expected

Today Micah and Tammy are opening up the mailbag to answer your most burning questions about federal retirement. A few people wrote in asking about

We hear a lot of people say they want to turn on their social security as soon as possible in order to capitalize on the

Answering Retirement Questions If you have questions about your retirement from Federal Service, we can help! Our FERS Federal Fact Check for Federal Employees who

“I was looking at my LES I noticed the FERS Retirement on deductions section is a different “year to date” amount from the FERS Retirement

“I am retiring on 12/31 at the age of 56 – will my FERS Supplement calculation include 2019 earnings – after they get reported to

When you retire, it’s not just about having the time to do everything that you want to do—it’s also about having the money to make

“I will retire in 2021 at 59 1/2 with 31 years of service. My pension will be over $4,000 a month and I have no

“Hi, I am approaching retirement age am starting to gather data. I worked for the VAMC from 1982-1996. I think I have both FERS and

“Hello. Thank you for providing such informative information. I am a widow benefit; at age 60 if I retire and can later switch to my

“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security

Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56

We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector

We receive a lot of questions from Federal Employees about when they should enroll in Medicare. Medicare is a nationally run health insurance program for

One of the most frequent questions that we receive from FERS Employees is how do they apply for the FERS Supplement. If you searched

If you were eligible to retire from the Federal Government as a FERS Employee and receive a FERS Supplement, then you are probably aware that