What Happens to Your Social Security if you Retire Early?
Retiring before reaching one’s full retirement age can reduce the amount of Social Security payments in retirement.
Dallen Haws
Leaving Federal Service Early: Should You Take a Lump Sum of Your Retirement Contributions?
If you leave federal service before you are eligible to retire immediately, should you take a lump sum payment or wait for a pension?
How Much of Your FERS Pension Will the Government Take in Retirement?
Is your FERS pension taxable? As the author explains, federal employees could wind up with a smaller monthly income in retirement than they were expecting.
How to Protect Your TSP in Retirement
How can you avoid running out of money in retirement while still letting your investments grow? The author shares his strategy of how he answers this question for his clients.
More Big Risks for FERS Retirees
Have you considered these inherent risks to your retirement plans?
The Biggest Risks for a FERS Retiree
These are some of the biggest risks federal employees under FERS could potentially face.
How to Maximize FEGLI
When should you opt into or out of the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program?
How to Calculate Your FERS Pension After a Divorce
What impact can a divorce have on your FERS pension? The author describes a common scenario.
What Does Dave Ramsey Say About the TSP?
What does Dave Ramsey have to say about the TSP? The author lists his most common advice to federal employees and also provides some of his own thoughts.
Just How Valuable is Your FERS Pension?
How valuable is your pension? The author provides a simple calculation to help illustrate.
