As you near retirement, or if you’re already retired, there are key retirement milestones to keep in mind for accumulating and withdrawing the money you’ll need for your later years. Chris Kowalik provides a quick guide to key deadlines for retirement more…
CSRS Retiree Eligibility for Spousal and Ex-Spousal Social Security Benefits
One of the provisions of the Social Security Fairness Act is the repeal of the Government Pension Offset. The GPO reduced or eliminated spousal/ex-spousal and widow/widower benefits paid by the Social Security Administration to any retiree who was covered by a government (federal, state or local) pension and who did not pay Social Security (FICA) taxes, such as federal employees covered by Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Ed Zurndorfer explains what current CSRS retirees eligible for Social Security spousal benefits should do in order to receive spousal or ex-spousal Social Security benefits. more…
What Should You Do With Your TSP Account When You Retire?
The decision as to what a retiring federal employee should do with their Thrift Savings Plan accounts needs to be considered carefully. Ed Zurndorfer outlines the consequences of each choice. more…
Maximizing Annual Leave & Sick Leave
Chris Kowalik highlights the differences between annual leave and sick leave when it comes time to retire and how to maximize each type of leave more…
Can I ‘Max Out’ the TSP Even If I Don’t Work the Whole Year?
Whatever the time (or reason) you retire, there are a slew of questions that come to mind regarding the Thrift Savings Plan. Chris Kowalik addresses an important issue: How your last year of work might affect your TSP account balance more…