by Micah Porter | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
When it comes to retiring as a federal government employee, there’s one form that’s absolutely indispensable. Known as Standard Form 50, or SF-50 for short, this is the official form used by the government to determine your retirement eligibility and calculate your...
by Micah Porter | Jan 28, 2021 | Blog
How to Calculate Your FERS Pension and Disability Benefits As a federal government employee, you have access to the Federal Employees Retirement System, also called FERS for short. This system includes a pension as well as disability retirement program. What is Your...
by Micah Porter | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Federal Government Employees, Retirement Planning
If you are a Federal Government Employee planning to retire, the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) will play a key financial role in your retirement. FERS, was launched on June 6, 1986, and replaced the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). One of the...
by Micah Porter | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog, Federal Government Employees, Retirement Planning
On the one hand, you have a mortgage and a mortgage payment, and on the other, you have your TSP, which you’ve built up through hard-earned savings over time. Retirement is looming, and the thought of owning your home outright and having no mortgage payment is awfully...