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CSRS NOAA Training Material
CSRS Power Point Presentation Retirement Income Matrix RYDEX 08 2011 Investment Worlds Multi Tier How Does Your Money Get Taxed Getting Ready for Retirement Beneficiary Checklist TSP Resources RPS OPM Forms List
FBTN Advisor Training Part 1
FBTN Advisor Training 2012 Part 1-1
What to ask before choosing your FEHB plan
1. Do you want an HMO, a PPO or FFS? This affects your flexibility in choosing doctors, specialists and facilities. 2. Do you want a traditional, consumer-driven or high-deductible health plan? Choosing the appropriate plan can save you valuable dollars. …
Defensive Driving on Federal Highways
When you learned to drive, you were taught to be on the lookout for others on the road including cars, bicyclists, small children and pets. What does driving have to do with your federal benefits? The same principles you learned …
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
We gotta get out of this place If it’s the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place ‘Cause girl there’s a better life For me and you ~ The Animals At a recent retirement class, …
5 Things To Like About Pension Max
A recent article in FedSmith (3 Reasons for Federal Employees NOT to Do a “Pension Max”) outlined the things that can go wrong when utilizing a life insurance policy to replace your federal annuity survivorship benefits. For balance, let’s take …
Defying Gravity: How You Can Control the Increasing Costs of Healthcare
Gravity is typically a science term associated with the downward force that draws an object or living thing to earth. Because health insurance premiums aren’t an object or living thing – they aren’t subject to gravity’s force and tend to …
Unlocking A Winning Combination For Your Thrift Savings Plan
This is a multi-part series on tips, tricks, and tactics for managing your TSP in uncertain times. In follow-up to an article on creating income from your Thrift Savings Plan at retirement (Men and Money Don’t Come With Instructions), there’s …
You Must Pay Taxes–But There’s No Law That Says You Have to Leave a Tip
Although “tax time” may be over for this year, it’s never too early to start thinking about the taxes you’ll owe on your earnings for 2010. There’s a common feeling among federal employees that they won’t be affected by the expiration …
Men and Money Don’t Come With Instructions
This is a multi-part series on tips, tricks, and tactics for managing your TSP in uncertain times. While no expert on directions for men, I can help answer one of the common questions federal employees ask about money – “What …
