by Tom Walker | May 11, 2022 | Federal Retirement
Money can be a taboo topic even in the most close-knit of federal families, so it’s no surprise that many aging workers put off talking about retirement planning. In a 2016 report, Merrill Lynch stated that many retirees and pre-retirees don’t have enough...
by Tom Walker | May 10, 2022 | Between FERS and CSRS?
Planning for retirement requires the individual to take a realistic approach when choosing a lifestyle and managing their wealth. A comprehensive retirement plan includes enough proceeds to accommodate the person’s ideal lifestyle. When they retire, the...
by Tom Walker | Apr 5, 2022 | Federal Retirement
The 7 Biggest Risks for Federal Retirees Five years after our original publication, Walker Capital Revisits the Most Pressing Risks Facing Federal Retirees In 2017, I penned a piece for FedSmith reviewing the largest retirement risks that the federal work force would...
by Tom Walker | Mar 16, 2022 | Between FERS and CSRS?
Being a federal employee comes with numerous advantages. Employees in this sector are among the elite since the hiring process is drawn out and fraught with extensive roadblocks. Still, once you make the cut, being a federal employee offers countless opportunities,...
by Tom Walker | Nov 10, 2021 | Between FERS and CSRS?
The US Government offered two retirement systems to its employees. There are some similarities between the two plans, but they are not at all identical. The Civil Service Retirement System The Civil Service Retirement Act was first passed by congress back on August 1,...
