Author: Carol Schmidlin

Publisher: Advantage Media Group

Published: 2012-01-16

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1599322978

Are your federal benefits at risk? Are we at the point of every man/woman for themselves? FedSavvy will take you through the complexities of the federal retirement system so that you can make informed decisions about your financial future. Federal Employees have some great benefits, however, going through the maze to figure out if you are taking advantage of them can sometimes be complicated. At present, most federal employees are feeling threatened because the Congressional Budget Office is dangling a knife over their benefi ts. Build a meaningful and profi table retirement profi le, by understanding: • How to calculate your CSRS and FERS pension • Documents you will need to have • The best dates to retire • Credit for unused sick leave and annual leave • How does Social Security affect the CSRS annuity • VCP - the best benefi t for CSRS and CSRS Offset • How to not only save but allocate your funds in the Thrift Savings Plan • Sequential Income Planning with TSP • Magic Numbers for TSP • An understanding of the Federal Insurance Programs: FEHB, FEGLI, and FLTCIP