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Okay, six months into my retirement plan. Financially I'm good. Between my FERS/TSP income of $90,000, and teaching salary of $35,000, I'm doing fine. However, I never imagined full-time teaching would be so time consuming. I have negotiated a part-time schedule next year (8:00 - 12:00...

Equally invested which gives me 2/3 Total U.S. Market & 1/3 International. Never been a fan of F-Fund especially when I'm confident we are going to see a long term slow increase in Treasury rates.

TSP allocation in Retirement I confess I spent way to many hours studying TSP fund allocation early during my 25 year career. I read a lot of the Bogleheads's material and became convinced I did not want to waste my time and energy chasing short term gains and time the market. Rather, I...

Lindale actually. Thanks.

I'm semi retiring from the FEDS on June 30, 2014, at age 51 (LEO FERS). In late August I start a second career as a high school teacher in my small town. I look forward to teaching and having 16 weeks vacation annually, plus 8 paid school holidays! The $35,000 beginning salary will keep me...

I will start receiving my FERS Annuity (pension) as soon as I retire. The FERS Annuity has a yearly COLA. The FERS Supplement provides me approximately $14,000 per year and ends when I reach social security eligibility at age 62. The FERS Supplements has no COLA. After age 56, this benefit...

Lucky enough to reach Executive Schedule III. $168,044 final salary.

Forgot to add ...no debt other than $1054 month home mortgage which will be paid off at age 65. No other investments outside TSP.

Hey there. Retirement plan review: Retiring June 30, 2014. Age 51, 25 years federal law enforcement. ($525,000 in TSP). Have obtained a full-time teaching position at local high school. Plan to collect FERS Annuity / FERS Supplement (combined $75,000 starting), as well as collecting...

Okay.... I get it. But after 25 years of a law enforcement career, having summers off does sound nice. No offense to the teachers out there.

I have been offered a $30,000 high school teaching job starting August 2014. I currently make $166,331. My pension, FERS Supplement, and TSP IRS Min. Withdrawals = $95,000. Therefore, the teaching job would provide me with approximately $125,000 gross semi retirement salary. I am intrigued...

Hello all, My first post, however I have been reading your posts for several years as non-member. I hope/plan to retire in three years from federal probation. Very nervous about economy, but I am forced to retire at 57 anyway so why not plan to get out early if possible.