Hello readers! I’m continuing my Blended Retirement System series with two new posts. In today’s post, I’m going to address several things I’ve seen people talk about over the last few months. Later this month, I’ll be posting a Q&A I conducted with a BRS expert to answer … [Read more...] about Blended Retirement System: One Month Til Opt-In Starts
Blended Retirement System
Summary Sunday for November 19th, 2017
For The Love Of Libraries Solitary Diner – November 18, 2017 Are you a library user? I am. The first paragraph of this post could have been written by me. And one of my blogger friends recently used a hashtag which has become my new favorite: #LibrariesAreTheShit (thanks … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday for November 19th, 2017
Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
Today we’re going to be talking about the Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds. Last Friday I wrote about target date funds. If you haven’t read that yet, make sure you do because it leads into this post. My military readers may have wondered whether we have any target date funds … [Read more...] about Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds
The Blended Retirement System – Part 4: FAQs, Myths, and My Opinions
We’ve reached Part 4 in my series on the new Blended Retirement System (BRS). Part 1 covered the basics of the BRS – what it is, the implementation timeline, and where to go for more information. Part 2 covered who is eligible for the BRS and the details for the Active and … [Read more...] about The Blended Retirement System – Part 4: FAQs, Myths, and My Opinions
The Blended Retirement System – Part 3: Comparing Systems
ON MONDAYS, I DISCUSS FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT SPECIFICALLY RELATE TO US SERVICE MEMBERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR TOPICS YOU’D LIKE TO SEE DISCUSSED, PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE IN THE COMMENTS OR EMAIL ME AT MILITARYDOLLAR@MILITARYDOLLAR.COM. Welcome to part 3 in my series on … [Read more...] about The Blended Retirement System – Part 3: Comparing Systems