Late Retirement Planning: Pitfalls and Ideas
Not all of us are the perfect retiree, with maxed-out IRAs and TSPs and a perfect financial plan. Sometimes, the realities of life have gotten
Retirement Income Tax: Five Tips to Reduce How Much You Pay
Retirement Income Tax: Quick Tips As Tax Day is rushing up, it can be challenging to understand how to deal with retirement income tax. If
6 Strategies to Maximize Retirement Savings
The best way to save for retirement is also fairly obvious; save while you’re young. Most young people justify their small investments by claiming that
Pet Life Insurance: It’s Real and You Might Want It
In a dog-eat-dog world, sometimes we forget what will happen to our furred friends. Over 68% of US households, in fact, own pets, and a
Do your Finances Need a Checkup?
Financial Health and You When is the last time you went to the doctor for a checkup? You probably went at least once last year,
New Rules Would Combine Federal Sick Leave and Annual Leave
Recently, a proposal to combine federal worker’s sick leave and their annual leave has begun to gain traction on Capital Hill. There has been some
New Bill Would Allow Former Temporary Federal Employees To Count Their Years in Temporary Service
Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA) recently introduced a new piece of legislation to help temporary federal employees who had been employed on a temporary basis and
TSP Expands Maximum Contribution
Did you save the maximum of $18,000 in your TSP last year? If you did, you might be interested to hear that the maximum for
A Guide on Cashing out Annual Leave at Retirement
A lot of people lack enough information on how the cashing out of annual leave at retirement goes on. One of the most important
Improving your Credit Score
Credit problems are all different. They are not the same since the cause of low scores depends on your factors on personal credits history, your
