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November 21, 2009
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Adios amigo
faa
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:21 PM
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Steve,
Wraparound sunglasses are the perfect accessory when observing beachfront property and its associated natural wonders. And get rid of that 1-800 number. Those things are expensive. Make those people call you collect.
Enjoy Rio and Barcelona.
Re: Adios amigo
N/A
Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:12 AM
The author
Loved the article
National Finance Center
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:31 AM
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The same problem exist with FERS retireees. I need to write an article about SSN, FERS, and TSP. What a trip this retirement ride has been.
I'm back to work as a contractor with the Federal Government and loving every minute of it. The only problem is that SSN deducted my benefit by what I was making. I've lost 3 years of SSN because of this ruling. Anyway, we need an article of the perils of retiring from FERS.
Bundling Trips
Nervous Hospital
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:05 AM
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I reckon I bundle my trips too. Nowadays I make one trip to the lawnmower shop, frosty freeze to order some french fried pataters (the bigguns), and then i take my books to Frank, and then go visit Doyle with my kaiser blade (some folks call it a sling blade).
But if i was goin to fly to Rio I reckon, I had enough money not to budget my local trips.
maintain our standard of living?
NAVAIR
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:09 AM
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If you're economizing and cutting back on discretionary spending, you're not maintaing but rather lowering your standard of living. However, as you point out, you retirees and we who are still active in the federal workforce do have it much better than many in the country today.
Compliments
SSA/ODAR
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:19 AM
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Please continue writing.
You handle your subjects with seriousness and humor.
Humor is critical for survival, given the state of the economy.
You demonstrate how to keep it all in perspective.
Great job!!
Steve Opperman's article
USPS
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:29 AM
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Your article gave me a good laugh which is abut the only thing left to enjoy these days!
Almost too close to call
DOD
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:32 AM
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Sir, you should never have worked and been a trophy wife like my mom. She took her widow's assets, got remarried, and went on 17 cruises all over God's earth with my stepdad. Of course, she passed after exhausion and cancer, taking almost all the money to doctors. Me? I've been working since 18 and a Federal employee for 28 years. At least I'm still CSRS but my TSP is minute after bailing out my husband's bad credit card habits over 20 years. I don't really know if I will retire in 2 years. I don't have any "expertise" in consulting to sell either. But I do not regret getting into Federal service at all. It's taken me to Germany, Korea, Japan, Bahrain, and Cuba to work as a civilian and I have a solid retirement and benefits to keep me warm when I'm old.
Re: Almost too close to call
DOD
Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:27 AM