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Protect Yourself From Data Breaches

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch I was a victim in both of the past Office of Personnel Management data breaches, as well as the July 2018 Equifax one.  The latest banking breach, at Capital One just a few weeks ago, exposed the records of almost 106 million people. In 2016 Yahoo exposed almost

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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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‘Tis the Season: Open Season

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Since yesterday was a holiday, I’m making this post today.  It’s of potential value to everyone:  federal civilians, active military, retired military, self-employed/self-insured individuals, small businesses, and Medicare recipients.     MILITARY RETIREES The Tricare Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) ends on 31 December. If you were enrolled in TRDP,

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Is This the Retirement Tsunami They’ve Forecasted?

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch It’s been forecasted for a number of years.  Is this it?  Is the federal retirement tsunami upon us?  Certainly, numbers have been up. Through the first nine months of this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has received 85,308 retirement claims, almost 9,500 a month.  Last year, at

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2018 Medicare Rates Released

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch   Medicare Part A Is typically paid through a payroll tax.  Employers pay 1.45% of earnings and employees pay a minimum of 1.45% themselves.  Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a surtax on earnings became effective 1 January 2013.  Since that time, people making $200,000 or more pay

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Thrift Savings Program (TSP) Modernization Act Signed into Law

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Great news!  This past Friday, President Trump signed into law the TSP Modernization Act. This law provides welcomed changes to the thrift savings program.  First introduced in the Senate back in April, the law does away with numerous restrictions and offers new withdrawal choices. To quote the Senate,

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Not Everyone Who Offers Help is There to Help

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch And so it continues. Warning  *  Warning  *  Warning  *  Warning  *  Warning When I tell you there are people out there taking advantage of federal employees, I’m telling you the truth. I’m glad to see the SEC cracking down on these people.  I’m sad this is what’s

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Double Authentication is Coming (again) to Social Security

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch  Online security is super important. Many of your online accounts likely already use double authentication.  Last summer, the Social Security Administration added it but mandated the second device (where you would receive the code to type into your computer) had to be a cell phone.  Many people expressed

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