Category Archives: Divorce
Retirement Complications — Relationships
This isn’t my usual reading fare here at Retired Pay World, but it is something that certainly has to be talked about. Of all the issues that can complicated or even postpone or eliminate retirement, personal relationships have to be … Continue reading
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Why You Don’t Need A Pension Valuation
Pension Valuation for Divorce may be unnecessary. Do you meet the criteria? Worried about having a pension valuation of your CSRS, FERS, Military or public service (PERA) pension and annuity assets professionally valued due to a pending divorce? Well, maybe … Continue reading
Just How Long Have You Been In Civil Service?
Recently we talked a bit about the practicalities and legalities of what a federal employee’s actual “basic pay” really is. Basic Pay is of course very important if for no other reason than it becomes one of the single biggest … Continue reading
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Credit Where Credit Is Due
Last post I was pretty disappointed in the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for taking so long to “study” how they would pay veterans the money already due them. Well I’m not totally an pessimist and … Continue reading
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Gray Area Retirement Primer
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. … Continue reading
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Just What Will You Get From Social Security?
When I started writing here I thought everything was going to focus on divorce property valuations and division. But a blog or any web site has to mold itself to the needs of its readers. A majority of my search … Continue reading
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Remember that Honey and Bunny both Rhyme with Money
NYC Woman Charged With Conning Man, 85 Friday, October 6, 2006 (10-06) 10:40 PDT New York (AP) — A teen age vixen conned an 85-year-old man out of as much as a $1 million during a two-year relationship, and he … Continue reading
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How Much Does The Military Make?
Here’s an article that makes you think. The City Of New York, both victim and hero of 9-11 and “proprietor” of some of the world’s best emergency services ought to be taking care of their employees. Well, they’re taking care … Continue reading
Coke and Pepsi Have Nothing On These COLAs
Federal retirees, from both Civil Service and the Military are entitled to COLA’s — Cost Of Living Adjustments — in their pensions and annuities. Hmmm, reminds me, I had better do a post soon on the difference between retirement pay … Continue reading
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Divorce Attorneys Out Of Business?
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 … Continue reading
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TSP — New Withdrawal and Transfer Considerations
Pension reforms allow TSP transfers to Roth IRAs By TIM KAUFFMAN August 22, 2006 Beginning in 2008, Thrift Savings Plan participants will be able to transfer their TSP savings directly to a Roth IRA and avoid paying taxes on the … Continue reading
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TSP — New Withdrawal and Transfer Considerations
Pension reforms allow TSP transfers to Roth IRAs By TIM KAUFFMAN August 22, 2006 Beginning in 2008, Thrift Savings Plan participants will be able to transfer their TSP savings directly to a Roth IRA and avoid paying taxes on the … Continue reading
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TSP — Something to Keep Track Of
TSP officials weigh automatic enrollment of employees By Amelia Gruberagruber@govexec.com Thrift Savings Plan officials are reviewing recently enacted pension overhaul legislation to determine if they should seek to implement some of its features that apply to the private sector but … Continue reading
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TSP — Thrift Savings Plan — Division and Conservation
The TPS (TSP) is a retirement investment vehicle similar … but certainly very different from .. a non-Federal employee’s 401K Plan. A majority of Federal Workers have invested in the TSP already. For those under the FERS (Federal Employee Retirement … Continue reading
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More About Those Pesky Points
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 … Continue reading
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A Few More Thoughts On Reserve Component Retirement
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 … Continue reading
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