The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that nearly 200,000 service members leave the military every year. For many of them, the transition back to
As a teacher, there are several ways that you can save on your income taxes. In this blog post, I discuss three of the most important.
Educators
Are you a Do-It-Yourself (DIY)-er type of person? Maybe you are the one who sees something that needs to get done or fixed around your home or office and takes
TSP Funds
The TSP is one of the lowest-cost providers of index mutual funds for the military and federal civil service employees. But when you retire from the
The Problem
Most of the public school districts in Texas have TRS as their pension but do not pay into Social Security. So these teachers will get no benefit
Educators and administrators enrolled in the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) of Texas have an option of the Partial Lump Sum Option (PLSO) upon separation from
Insurance is used primarily to protect against the risk to your health, life, property, and employment. Unfortunately, insurance often gets a bad wrap since you
FERS Background Information
The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) is a vital component of financial planning for federal civilian employees
Types of Retirement Plans
There are two general types of retirement plans at your workplace. These are defined benefit pension plans and defined contribution
As we know, 529 college savings plans are an excellent way for a parent to set money aside to pay for their child's education. Grandparents also want to do what
A weighty decision for both uniform and civilian members is whether you should do Roth or Traditional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). This blog post discusses how to
