Category: Retirement

The Federal Retiree Who Did Nothing

I want to share a somewhat common scenario I recently saw in hopes that it will help new and future federal retirees. My biggest reason ...

Federal Retirement Mistakes

Retirement is a goal that most of us aspire to. Even though retirement is often thought of as an ending, it is more of a ...

Retiring This Year? Here is a PreRetirement Checklist

Retiring can be one of the biggest decisions a person makes in their lifetime and should not be taken lightly. Preparation can be a key ...

Retire Now or Work Longer?

Federal employees considering retirement are constantly debating whether or not they should work for another year, or two years, or even three

Evaluating a LEO or ATC Contract Position

Many federal employees are in the fortunate position of having the option of moving to a contract position at retirement, or even before they plan ...

Benefits Decisions at FERS Retirement

The final step toward retirement in the workplace is filling out retirement paperwork. That paperwork contains a few very important decisions for

How Retirement Income is Different Than Your Paycheck

Money is just money, right? Well, not exactly when it comes to retirement income. It’s not as straightforward as you would think. There are a ...

Retirement Isn’t All About Income

Most people I talk to about retirement are primarily concerned with retirement income, and justifiably so, since many want to retire in the near future. ...

Stop Cleaning Your Car

Fast forward many years later, and I still have a tendency to do things myself. The main reason I clean my own cars, wax my ...

Should You Take an Early Out

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they will begin offering employees buyouts and early retirement incentives in 2017. Since then, I have been getting ...