Got $102,300?
The Social Security earning ceiling is going up by $4,800 over this years limit. If you make more than the ceiling, you will get a raise of 6.2%.
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.
Do You Have an Estate Plan?
Estate planning is something that most of us intend to do but few of us get around to actually doing it. Perhaps this will give you an incentive to get around to it.
Can You Trust Your Financial Advisor?
Many federal employees use a financial advisor when planning for retirement. That can be a good idea and may help you have a more secure retirement in your future. But be wary in selecting an advisor. Here are some tips on what to look out for.
COLAs and the Federal Retiree: A Mid-Term Report
How much will the retirement check for federal retirees kick up in 2008? Here is a mid-term report on next year’s COLA.
How Much Income Do You Need in Retirement? It Depends
How much income will you need during retirement? A lot depends on your preferences, your lifestyle and financial decisions you have made prior to retiring.
How Much Money Will I Receive in Retirement?
How much income will you receive after you retire? How much can you withdraw from your retirement accounts so that you will not outlive your retirement savings?
Savings for Federal Retirees You May Not Have Considered
Perhaps you will not need as much in retirement as you think. Here a few ways you will save money in retirement that you may not have considered–from a retired federal employees.
Will You Have a Healthy Retirement?
Happier, more optimistic people tend to be healthier and live longer. Do what makes you happy. And don’t postpone things (like dream trips) indefinitely, on the assumption that you can always take them later.
COLAs, Inflation and Planning Your Retirement
Federal retirees receive an annual cost of living increase indexed to inflation, but the inflation index may not reflect your true cost of living.
Keys to a Successful Retirement
There are several basic rules everyone should follow to ensure you can retire the way you want to retire and not the way you will be forced to retire because you don’t have the money.
