Some may have noticed there have been no posts here for along time. I’m not apologizing, I was busy with a big move … Colorado to Marilao in the province of Bulacan, just north of Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Some of course might ask why and my answer is family reasons, personal desire (I’ve [...]
FERS — How Much, When and to Whom
February 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Many folks with questions for me on the FSRS (Federal Employee’s Retirement System) just need the basics … at least they need to know the rules of the system before they even know if they have a specialized question to ask. Here’s one of the best links available on line for the . It’s better than the [...]
Divorce Attorneys Out Of Business?
October 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
North Carolina entrepreneur looks to offer divorce insurance September 8, 2006 Company is currently pursuing a business method patent on the new insurance offering. APEX, NC – If John Logan has his way, sometime in the very near future, people across the globe will be able to purchase insurance coverage against the potential financial devastation [...]
More About Those Pesky Points
September 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday we got into a few of the details about Reserve Component Retirement Points and why the standard months married over months of service might not be the right way to go when calculating options for dividing a reserve component retirement annuity. here’s a few general pension division rules and why I think some finesse is [...]
A Few More Thoughts On Reserve Component Retirement
September 29, 2009 by 4 Comments
I’m sure I cured a lot of people’s insomnia yesterday with my big post on Reserve Military Component retirement. Just in case there’s still a few of you with insomnia, I’ll post another short one at bedtime here in Sunny Colorado. One thrust to all my posting and study in this government retired pay area [...]
Just What is the TSP?
September 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We field a lot of questions on the TSP — Thrift Savings Plan. Here’s a good capsule description and a deep resource of links useful for those who need to drill down to the details: The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement savings and investment plan for Federal employees. Congress established the TSP in [...]
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