FEGLI – The Good, the Bad, and the Just Plain Ugly
As an employee of the Federal Government, it is likely that you have access to life insurance coverage through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance, or FEGLI, program.
Miscellaneous
DorobekINSIDER: #GovPress – Federal Times Watkins stepping down
The press doesn’t often get thanked. It’s OK — we’re easy to dislike… and we get that. But there are times when people deserve to be thanked. Federal Times editor Steve Watkins has decided to step down from that post after 15 years as the leader of that publication. Watkins told Federal Times that heRead… Read more »
Survivor Options for Married Federal Spouses
When thinking about Federal Employees’ Retirement System survivor’s benefits (SSB), many people will oftentimes refer to the survivor annuity. However, the truth is that there are really a number of possible survivor benefits that you can choose from within the FERS system.
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
Stocks opened higher on Monday but the early gains began deteriorating into the close and by mid-Tuesday stocks were falling steadily into red territory. The sell-off continued through to the late trading hours of Wednesday where the bulls stepped back in to buy the dip. The buying continued and modest gains were posted Thursday. TheRead… Read more »
Could Taking Early FERS Retirement Cost You Your SRS Benefit?
Although taking retirement early may sound appealing to many people, doing so could end up being detrimental to your retirement income situation – june kirby
The True Cost of Waiting to Buy Back Military Benefits
The benefits and the drawbacks of military buy backs, it is important to factor in the costs of buying back your military benefits. – by June Kirby
What Saves Us
“Life sucks and then you die” was a popular saying when I was younger, and from what I can tell that saying still holds true today. My father-in-law, may he rest in peace, used to put it this way: “The chances are only one in a million of something going wrong, but then again thereRead… Read more »
TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up
Stocks opened higher this past Monday but things went sour pretty quickly as volatility picked up, and by Thursday afternoon there was a little bit of panic in the air. On Friday the bulls stepped up and bought the oversold market and we saw some key support levels hold. Here are the weekly, monthly, andRead… Read more »
Nobody Is Ever Ready
When I was five years old my mother announced we were moving. “Pack your things,” she said. I had just walked in the door and was sweating. “What?” Dizzy, the feeling of falling. Raggedy Ann hung wearily off the windowsill. “Daddy got another job, and we are leaving for Ohio. No time.” We moved around pretty frequently inRead… Read more »
How to Be Grateful, Not Hateful
When we are grateful instead of hateful, it fills our hearts so we have more to give. In mental health care, we are faced with a lot of “What if’s”. What can you can keep after giving it away? Your word.