Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends

Title: Federal Employees’ Retirement System: Summary of Recent Trends

Article Snip: "...Workers who retired under FERS received an average monthly annuity of $1,834. Employees retiring under FERS had a shorter average length of service than those under CSRS. FERS annuities are supplemented by Social Security benefits and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). ..."

Reference: www.everycrsreport.com

Retiree warns others after losing $8,500 in check-washing theft

Title: Retiree warns others after losing $8,500 in check-washing theft

Article Snip: "...Retiree Cindy Redmond noticed something was wrong after she mailed two checks from her south Charlotte home. ...“(I) put the mail in the mailbox around (9 p.m.) and then went out for a walk about (10 p.m.) and saw the mailbox was open and empty,” Redmond said. “You get a gut feeling that’s not right. Our mailbox is never left open.” ...“It appears that the suspect was able to wash the check,” said Officer Johnathan Frisk..."

Reference: www.wsoctv.com

Man driving U-Haul with an outstanding warrant for postal theft, arrested after police chase

Title: Man driving U-Haul with an outstanding warrant for postal theft, arrested after police chase

Article Snip: "...The Caddo Mills Police Department reported that Harper, 31, of Southaven, Miss., was being held in the Rockwall County Jail as of Monday morning. The officer did a check of the truck’s registration and was alerted that it had been stolen out of Holland, Mich...Inside the stolen truck, police found marijuana as well as identification, bankcards and tax information belonging to other people. They also found...Harper also has an outstanding warrant for postal theft, according to police."

Reference: www.rockwallheraldbanner.com

Meet the Stone Mountain Hookers—a women’s fishing club

Title: Meet the Stone Mountain Hookers—a women’s fishing club

Article Snip: "...Betty Pompey, a Stone Mountain community leader who retired as an executive with the U.S. Postal Service, said she had some fishing experience while living in Savanah. “I showed up with large surf-fishing lures and a big, heavy-duty rod, prompting some laughter,” said Pompey. Now others in the club have rods, reels, line and hooks suitable for local lake fishing for the Bream, Bass, Crappie and Catfish. ..."

Reference: ocgnews.com

What is one of the best things i can do to prepare for retirement?

Title: What is one of the best things i can do to prepare for retirement?

Article Snip: "Plan for your future with your my Social Security Account. Estimate your retirement benefits at different ages and dates. Your personal my Social Security account gives you secure access to information based on your earnings history and interactive tools tailored to you. With your my Social Security account, you can plan for your future by getting your personalized retirement benefit estimates at age 62, Full Retirement Age (FRA), and age 70. You can also view retirement benefit estimates by:

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Reference: www.ssa.gov
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