HeyJaredPlan Your Federal Retirement Podcast
Financial Planner and benefits professional discuss the intricacies ofthe Federal Employee Retirement System.
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How Much Do You Really Need to Retire? (opens the original)
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You may have heard that you need a certain amount of money before retirement. But those numbers do not tell you whether your individual retirement plan will work. For federal employees, retirement income may come from multiple sources, including the FERS Basic Benefit, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Your personal retirement number also depends on how much you expect to spend, when you retire, taxes, health care costs, and the lifestyle you want to maintain . Instead of askin
#152 How Will You Pay the Bills While OPM Processes Your Retirement? (opens the original)
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What happens to your income after your last federal paycheck, before OPM finishes processing your FERS retirement? For many federal employees, retirement brings a big change in cash flow. Your regular paycheck ends, you might get paid for unused annual leave, and OPM may start sending interim retirement payments while your application is being processed. So how can you keep paying your bills during this time? In this episode of the Plan Your Federal Retirement Podcast, is discussed why cash flow
What Should You Do If a "Virus Alert" Pops Up and Asks You to Call (opens the original)
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A fake virus alert pops up on your computer. It looks like it came from Apple, Microsoft, or another company you recognize. It says your device is infected and tells you to call a phone number immediately. What should you do? In this FERS Federal Fact Check episode, we discuss how tech support scams, fake computer warnings, and crypto-related fraud can target federal employees and retirees. These scams are often designed to create urgency, fear, and confusion so that people act before they have
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