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October Newsletter: 2021 Federal Benefits Annual Open Season

Since the calendar now shows 17 October, evidently September is gone.  Happy (belated) New Year to my contracting and finance friends.  I spent last month in Maine with my daughter and three of my grandchildren.  It was great to be around family and also see the foliage I’ve missed for the past 25 years.  Pictures

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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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Financial Assistance for Military Families

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch In the military with a recently unemployed spouse? Feeling the financial pinch of COVID-19? Officials with Army Emergency Relief (AER) said they’ve extended eligibility to any Title 10 Army Reserve or Title 10 or Title 32 Army National Guard soldier activated in support of COVID-19 relief.  The expansion gives

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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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Novel Coronavirus Positives

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch I’m not a “glass half-full” kinda girl but definitely not a “glass half-empty” either. I’m a, “I have a glass, and can fill it with whatever I have” person.  As a small business owner, I’ve lost 100% of my income for the months of April and May. As

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Market Response to COVID-19. Should I panic?

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch These are unprecedented times.  Worldwide people are learning terms like “social distancing” and “shelter in place”.  We’re (can I say “finally” without seeming like a jerk?) learning to wash our hands, cover our mouths when we cough, and stay home when we’re sick.  Although we’ve been told not to

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I’m not an infectious disease expert and likely, neither are you

Pinnacle Personnel  |  Debbie Hatch These are frightening, anxiety-provoking times both in life and in money.  The virus IS serious.  We now have a pandemic.   Added to that, there’s also wide-spread hysteria and SO MUCH misinformation.  As always, there are already scams and numerous people trying to make a buck on other’s misfortune.  Some people

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SECURE 2020 New Retirement Legislation

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Speaking of both, one week ago yesterday, the most sweeping piece of retirement legislation to be passed in over a decade was signed into law. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act has been in the works for roughly

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Contributions to Retirement Accounts Increase for 2020

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch It’s official.  Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service announced that retirement savings account limits have increased for 2020. Highlights of changes for 2020   The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is increased from $19,000

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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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