by Gary Raetz | Jan 22, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Does your agency offer any form of matching funds for the contributions you make to your Thrift Savings Plan? If so, you know that you could be (and hopefully are) taking advantage of what is essentially free money for retirement. You would be in good company, as 77.6...
by Gary Raetz | Jan 15, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Most of us worry about our children when they’re young; specifically, what would happen to them, if you pass away prematurely? However, as the kids grow older, most of us worry about them less and less. Your spouse might be another story. The two of you are a team,...
by Gary Raetz | Jan 8, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The new year has arrived, and with it comes a raise in pay for many federal employees. The calculation of these pay increases is a complicated subject, far beyond the scope of this blog, but you will be notified of any raise by your employer anyway. Beyond that, you...
by Gary Raetz | Jan 2, 2018 | Miscellaneous
As you have probably heard by now, Congress finally agreed upon a new tax plan. While your own individual circumstances might vary from the norm, the following breakdown of the most major changes can help you see how the new tax laws might affect you. More...