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You don’t reach retirement age in the federal government without learning your way around many obstacles. And how to navigate sometimes conflicting or confusing rules and regulations. Which is why every time there is a federal pay raise AND a cost of … [Continue reading] about January COLA or January raise: Why not both?
The average amount of housing subsidies the Defense Department will give out to service members in 2022 is increasing substantially compared to previous years. The Pentagon says the mean increase of basic allowance for housing (BAH) will go up by … [Continue reading] about DoD’s average housing subsidy sees big increase as real estate continues to get pricier
As gasoline prices approach $5 per gallon in some places, lots of people are worried about being able to afford living in the future. A new variant after almost two years of a pandemic is also a deadly threat. And there’s Russia amassing troops on … [Continue reading] about Looking for a safe 7.1% investment?
Many of you have have known experts who didn’t always practice what they preach. The married-five-times marriage counselor. The financial planner that has their mother pay his rent. The bookclub president who’s never finished the work of the week. … [Continue reading] about A 7-step pre-retirement checklist | Federal News Network
I’m often surprised by how many emails I get about Social Security’s so-called “evil twins,” the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). My colleagues and I have been writing about the WEP and GPO for years, … [Continue reading] about Would you take a temporary repeal of Social Security’s ‘evil twins?’
