by Gary Raetz | Mar 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
After you retire, you will face many different choices regarding your retirement benefits. One of these choices will involve your money that has accumulated in the Thrift Savings Plan: Should you keep your money in the TSP, or withdraw it and invest it some other way?...
by Gary Raetz | Dec 27, 2015 | Miscellaneous
We tend to accept the fact that we lose some physical strength and agility as we grow older. But most of us refuse to confront the fact that mental acuity will also decline. Unfortunately, this decline may lead some retirees to begin making financial mistakes after...
by Gary Raetz | Oct 26, 2015 | Miscellaneous
With the cost of health care rapidly rising, all American workers must pay special attention to their retirement plans. As a federal employee, you have several options with regard to retiree health care benefits, but you will still incur some out-of-pocket expenses....
by Gary Raetz | Oct 19, 2015 | Miscellaneous
For most American workers, health care can be a major obstacle to retirement. Retiring before Medicare eligibility (at age 65) can mean many retirees must provide their own health care plans. But as a federal employee, you enjoy a special privilege: You not only...
by Gary Raetz | Oct 12, 2015 | Miscellaneous
One of the reasons you work so hard is so that you can provide for your loved ones. But what if you pass away suddenly? What will happen to your retirement benefits? When you first began working for the federal government, you filled out beneficiary forms to answer...
by Gary Raetz | Oct 6, 2015 | Miscellaneous
When you think of the right date for retirement, you might be thinking, “as soon as possible”! But even if you’re feeling antsy to retire, federal employees have a few things to consider before setting a date. If you’re a FERS employee, you need to...
