Category: Federal Retirement

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Here’s What’s Up with Federal Benefits in July

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch   This year has been so odd.  It seems like it’s flying by – it’s July! – but it also feels like it’s already lasted for ten years already.  Just me? REMINDER:  taxes are due on the 15th.  If you haven’t done them yet (hello, mirror) you may

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Management of the Federal Government’s Thrift Savings Program

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board was established as an independent agency of the US government by the Federal Employees Retirement System Act of 1986.   Five Presidential-appointed members, together with an executive director, all administer the TSP on behalf of the plan’s 5.9 million participants.  Once nominees

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What’s Up in April 2020?

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch One thing has remained constant – my coffee.  To be honest,  I’m struggling a little with this “working from home” stuff.  I have no schedule.  There’s no definitive time for me to work but – and maybe more importantly – there’s no definitive time to stop working.  Some

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November’s Newsletter

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Hello friends, In addition to expressing my hope that you’ve had a blessed Thanksgiving, this month’s newsletter strives to do a couple of things. First, ensure you are finishing up your research on open season benefit changes. Second, to urge you to take care of your health, wealth,

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Caveat Emptor: Consumer (of Information in this case) Beware

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Caveat emptor is latin for “buyer beware”. I think it can apply to more than financial purchases though.  Today I’m using it as a warning for the information we consume. If I were going to give you one single bit of advice about your retirement, it would be

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October 2019 Update on Federal Benefits

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch   It is the 30th of October.  If I’m writing a newsletter this month, it’s time to get it done!  I’ve been traveling back-to-back-to-back-to-back.  You get the idea.  I was home for the weekend after three weeks on the road.  Prior to that, I was home for 36

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No More Prohibition on Hardship Withdrawals

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch If you’ve attended any of my classes, you’ve heard me talk about In-Service Withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Program.  These options allow you to remove some of your TSP while you’re still working.  We have an Age-Based at 59 ½ years old or older, and a Hardship Withdrawal which

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Important Retirement Updates for 2019

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch It’s that time of the year.  We are rapidly approaching the end of 2018.  I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions but I do always set new goals and make plans. I’m updating all of my class books and plan to work with an editor for my

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