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Retirement Myths: The “Magic 85″ Formula
Can you become eligible to retire whenever your age and length of service add up to 85? The authors offer some details on this common retirement myth.
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29.17 Percent Return on C Fund in 2013 Through November
Thrift Savings Plan investors have enjoyed excellent returns so far in 2013. The C fund is now up 29.17% for the year and the S fund is up 34.40%. The G fund is up 1.69%.
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You Snooze, You Lose
Another divorced spouse fails to dot the I’s and cross the t’s and finds herself without a survivor’s annuity from her ex’s federal pension.
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Visiting a Social Security Office: Impressions from an Infrequent Visitor
Visiting a Social Security office as a customer could have been a dreadful experience but it was not. What to expect when you visit one of these offices and how to make your visit go more quickly and to help ensure your information is calculated quickly and accurately.
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Will I Get Both My Social Security and Federal Annuity COLAs?
Several readers have asked if they will have a COLA applied to their retirement annuity and to Social Security. Readers have also asked about the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision. This information may be helpful in understanding these complex topics.
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12 Essential Holiday Savings Tips for Federal Employees
The author offers some money saving tips to help keep your budget in line during the holidays.
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Bill Would Create ‘Socially Responsible’ TSP Fund
Legislation has been introduced in Congress that would direct the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to set up a “socially responsible” investment option within the TSP.
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Agency Policies Gone Awry – Part 3
The author contends that OPM’s succession management policy is contributing to troubling FEVS results as well as to the number of EEO and MSPB complaints and advocates for major change in policy.
