Are You Prepared for Estate Tax Changes?
This year, being 2010, there is no federal estate tax, regardless of the size of your estate. But what happens in 2011?
Federal Employee Retirement
Federal employee retirement news: news about retirement-related topics as it pertains to employees of the federal government. Topics include FERS, CSRS, the latest TSP performance, annual COLA updates, and more.
Your Unused FERS Sick Leave: How Much is it Worth At Retirement?
Until late last year, FERS employees in the twilight of their careers were faced with a dilemma: What should I do about my sick leave? This has recently changed and FERS employees now receive credit for their sick leave. How does this work in practice?
Demographic Destiny? How Your TSP May Fare in 2010 and Beyond
How will your TSP investments perform in 2010 and beyond? There are several factors working against high stock returns that will work against investors who remember the consistent high TSP returns from 1982 – 2000. Our near term stock returns may look more like the 1970’s.
Federal Disability Retirement under FERS and CSRS: Revisiting “Accommodation”
How does agency “accommodation” of an employee’s medical condition impact disability retirement?
How Much Of A Tax Break Will I Get On My Retirement Annuity When I Retire?
You have contributed to a retirement fund for years. How do taxes work when you begin to withdraw that money? Here is a quick explanation.
Men and Money Don’t Come With Instructions
You can choose to simply leave your funds in the TSP, but you can also use it to create income.
Leaving Money in the Pot: What Happens to Your TSP Contributions When You Die?
Many readers have asked retirement author John Grobe about what happens to your TSP contributions if you die with “money in the pot.” Here are some answers.
How One Former Federal Employee Enjoys Retirement
What will you do when you retire? Many people travel to places they have always wanted to visit. Author Steve Oppermann is one of these retirees. He travels around the world, when not conducting human resources seminars for federal agencies.
No Money in the Social Security Trust Fund
There would be no Social Security funding problem for at least the next 25 years, if the government had not raided the trust fund. If the trust fund held the $2.5 trillion of surplus Social Security revenue, in the form of real marketable bonds, as it should, it could continue to pay full Social Security benefits until at least 2037.
Calculating Your ‘High-Three’ Average Salary
Everybody knows what the high-three is for your future retirement – right? But who knows how to calculate the high-three?
