Taxes During a Divorce
In Divorce, potential tax liability can frequently become the tool for one spouse to use against the other spouse. If improperly used, this tool can destroy all of the marital assets. In the worst case, tax liability can seriously impact the future financial security of either spouse and subject them to criminal sanctions. Just another [...]
Katie Couric Legs (I Mean Lies) And Other Tax Myths
Notice a couple things about the pictures on the left? Well yes, since I have been a careful observer of search patterns here at Retired Pay Analysis lately I know that the average casual “dropper-by” is disappointed because s/he didn’t get to see Katie’s legs. There’s a site that really has little else to [...]
Grab It before It’s Gone
Recently I posted a short article on how rollover IRAs had grown and matured. I was gratified by the response. Today I want to point out to the percentage of my readers who are still employed by the Federal Government and still under the CSRS a neat little benefit that far too few employees have [...]
Will You Have Enough After The IRS Takes Their "Bite"?
photo credit: numberstumper
I just realized how far we are into the tax season and how little I’ve written about this all important subject. Whether you’re a regular retiree, a going to retire soon worker or, most especially, a CSRS or FERS retiree or prospective retiree going through divorce, let me give you a [...]
Do You Have Enough?
This must be the most asked question in the world for those beginning the retirement adventure. The answer almost always is, “Well you could have more, but you’re fine, just go do it.”
I participate regularly in a very active Early Retirement discussion group here:
You’ll see many people with a few hundred thousand in assets and [...]
Are You Worth More Dead Than Alive?
Spousal Benefits
By Tammy Flanagan
If you are married, have you begun to evaluate the kinds of benefits under CSRS and FERS that your spouse will be eligible for if he or she lives longer than you? Providing an annuity for a surviving spouse is generally a win-win situation, and the federal government has very generous benefits [...]
Just What Is Your Pay, Anyway
Ever been faced with that question? Well I certainly have, looking down the wrong end of a judge’s gavel in a contested divorce case. I was a GS-12 CSRS Civil Servant and I had just returned from an overseas assignment where I had been a temporary GS-13 and was thus allowed to keep [...]
Make 36% On Your Investment, 100% Safe and Guaranteed!
OK, how’s that for a bit of linkbait. It’s absolutely true, though. And no this is not a scam, it’s not illegal in any way and I am not selling anything or touting anything except regaining your financial health. You can’t buy anything from me, you have to do this on your [...]
Rollover IRA’s — Pluses and Minuses
Yesterday I mentioned EGTRRA and how it made it possible to pt money from previous employer’s retirement plans into rollover IRAs. I have to admit, until I started researching this article I had no idea just how much IRA’s had changed and expanded. Here’s just a sampling of why you might want to [...]
Rollover IRA’s — Pluses and Minuses
Yesterday I mentioned EGTRRA and how it made it possible to pt money from previous employer’s retirement plans into rollover IRAs. I have to admit, until I started researching this article I had no idea just how much IRA’s had changed and expanded. Here’s just a sampling of why you might want to [...]
EGTRRA Lets You Put Your Eggs In One Basket
My credit union (www.ssfcu.org) publishes a newsletter which sadly often goes in the trash once I have checked over the statement to see that no mistakes pop out. Fortunately I read last October’s issue and found a lead to a very interesting piece of legislation I had not known of — EGTRRA (Economic Growth [...]
Hot Links 2 January 2007
My in-box is overflowing with good info and I’m really floundering trying to keep up. Here’s a few good reads and good sources of information to keep you faithful readers happy until I get my head above water:
A lawyer’s Blog for CSRS and FERS information. Many lawyers don’t know a lot about the [...]
Reserve Forces Retirement Links
Happy 2007 to newcomers and regular readers. I hope your 2007 is going to shape up half as good as mine looks to be. A lot has happened here at the Retired pay blog in the past year. One of the most noteworthy events … we made a big move. I’m [...]
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 you don’t have to worry! Wouldn’t that be nice for a change?
Pension valuation for defined benefit plans [...]
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 you don’t have to worry! Wouldn’t that be nice for a change?
Pension valuation for defined benefit plans [...]
