by Gary Raetz | Feb 12, 2018 | Retirement Income
We all know that divorce can make a deep impact on our financial lives, especially during the immediate time period surrounding the event. However, some people are surprised to discover, a decade or more after the divorce, that the consequences are more far-reaching...
by Gary Raetz | Feb 5, 2018 | Retirement
When is your expected retirement date? Whether you’ll be retiring in just a few years, or you still have a decade or more to go, one thing is certain: Retirement is one life situation for which we all need to plan. So how do you know whether your plans are on the...
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...
