Category Archives: Retirement Planning
Catch 62 and Valuation and Division of Assets
I’ve written about "Catch 62" several times here already, but judging by the search engine traffic it seems to still be a very popular subject. (See here and here for some previous information) Based on some recent conversations with military/civil … Continue reading
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
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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Making Sure Benefits Are Known
… The ad by Government Benefits Analysts Inc. headlined with a large attention banner, explains that many veterans or widows of veterans are eligible for benefits of “up to $20,924 a year tax-free!†The ad then asks veterans to call … Continue reading
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More Details on TRICARE Plans
When I mentioned the possibility of substituting TRICARE for commercial or Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) I thought it was amore cut and dry proposition. But comments and questions I’ve received indicates to me that a lot of military and … Continue reading
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TRICARE Flavors and How To Taste Them
Several days ago I wrote about the possibility of military retirees using the DoD TRICARE program to take care of their own medical insurance needs as well as the coverage they might be required to provide ex-spouses. We should look at this … Continue reading
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Medical Care Options For Divorced Military Retirees
I’ve been meaning to get around to this post for some time now. At first glance one might winder why I am delving down into the ‘weeds’ of general entitlements when I originally intended to stick with the finer points … Continue reading
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What’s Your retirement Plan — Here’s One Guy’s Solution
You can read the CNN story here: A 63 year-old man was sick of the minimum wage jobs and age discrimination in Ohio … gee, we don’t any such thing as age discrimination here in the US, now do we … Continue reading
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An Adventurous Way To Supplement Your Annuity
Many folks who drop by to read this site are retirees thinking of their “Golden Years” and how they will eke out a little extra and not interfere with their Social Security or military or Civil Service annuities. Here’s something … Continue reading
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Just What Does Medicare Cost — For You?
Especially with the new prescription drug benefits for Medicare the majority of us Americans have no clue what we might be entitled to with Medicare now, what we can expect in retirement and what, if any, we’ll have to pay. … 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
CSRS and FERS Retiree On Line Services
One big issue that always seems to cause delay and dissension in Federal retiree divorce cases is the simple retrieval of information. One an employee is retired, his or her personnel-type issues are handled from the Office Of Personnel Management … Continue reading
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Military Life After Retirement
Reveille and Hyperbole:As employers and industries throughout the country progressively realize the value of hiring military veterans, MilitaryStars, the nation’s largest military career expo company, continues its rollout of new venues throughout 2006. Phoenix, AZ will play host to MilitaryStars’ … Continue reading
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Important Deadline Approaches — Don’t Let It Slip By Unconsidered
Survivor benefits: An exit strategy for insurance? A financial planner says many military retirees were misinformed about a “survivor benefits plan,” and time is ticking away to sign up for it. BY CHRIS FLORES 247-4738 September 17, 2006 When Steve … Continue reading
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