National Guard employment and fed annuity

Title: National Guard employment and fed annuity
Article Snip: "...Q: I’m over 50 years old and in a Federal Employees Retirement System law enforcement position with more than 22 years of..."
Reference: federaltimes.com
Federal Retirement News

Disabled fed workers' comp better than retirement

Title: Disabled fed workers' comp better than retirement
Article Snip: "...Would you rather receive up to 75 percent of your salary tax free for the rest of your life as workers' compensation or up to 60 percent of your salary as your retirement...."
Reference: www.chicagonow.com
Federal employee disability, Federal employee and workers compensation

Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy

Title: Baby boomers near 65 with retirements in jeopardy
Article Snip: "...Starting in January, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day will turn 65, a pattern that will continue for the next 19 years...."
Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com
Baby Boomer Stats,

Federal Employees and the ROTH Retirement Plan

Title: Federal Employees and the ROTH Retirement Plan
Article Snip: "...it authorized the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to add a Roth 401(k) feature to the TSP..."
Reference: Federal Employees
Federal Employees Retirement

Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans – Top Rated Announced

Title: Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans – Top Rated Announced
Article Snip: "...The top rated Medicare advantage prescription drug plans have been announced. Inland Empire Health Plan i.e. IEHP Medicare DualChoice (HMO SNP) is one..."
Reference: businessservicenews.com
Medicare part d

Could You Retire Without Social Security?

Title: Could You Retire Without Social Security?
Article Snip: "...This week's landmark tax deal sharply changes the financial outlook for Social Security. That has huge implications for your retirement. And most people don't have a clue what's coming. ..."
Reference: wsj.com
social security,

Federal Employee Retirement Resources

Title: Federal Employee Retirement Resources
Article Snip: "...FDIC, Retirement calculator, retirement programs, TSP, FERS, CSRS..."
Reference: www.usa.gov
federal employee retirement

2011 Best Date to Retire

Title: Best Date to Retire in 2011
Article Snip: "...many people are curious about the best day to retire in 2011. Well, the best day to retire in 2011 is..."
Reference: www.fedsmith.com
Best date to retire in 2011, Best date to retire in 2012

Extra $250 for those on Social Security blocked

Title: Republicans block extra $250 for those on Social Security
Article Snip: "...The measure would have provided the one-time payment to 54 million Social Security recipients in lieu of an annual cost-of-living adjustment...."
Reference: www.latimes.com
Social Security Stimulus,

Medical evidence needed for disability retirement applications under FERS or CSRS

Title: Medical Evidence for Disability Retirement
Article Snip: "...here are some questions that must be answered by the medical documentation you include with your application in order to be granted disability retirement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)..."
Reference: http://www.federal-law.com/medical-evidence-for-disability-retirement via postal-newsgroup.blogspot.com
federal disability retirement

Tax break and how YOU are going to pay for it

Title: Payroll Tax Cut: A Short Primer
Article Snip: "...the government would have to borrow to make up the lost revenue to the Social Security trust fund. The plan's detractors say it would undermine the program and likely become permanent..."
Reference: wsj.com
Social Security

Your nest egg is a lot skimpier than it should be. Here's what you can do now.

Title: Retiring in 10 Years? Uh-Oh.
Article Snip: "...Imagine this scenario: You're only five or 10 years from when you hope to retire—but your portfolio looks like it needs another lifetime to bulk up. What do you do?..."
Reference: wsj.com
Retirement

Feds' pensions, health plans safe from cuts, for now

Title: Feds' pensions, health plans safe from cuts, for now
Article Snip: "...cuts to federal employee salaries and benefits were among the recommendations that the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform did not approve today. The commission needed 14 votes to pass the strategy to reduce the federal deficit, but received only 11. ..."
Reference: www.federalnewsradio.com
federal employee salaries