Page 22 of 23 FirstFirst ... 1220212223 LastLast
Results 253 to 264 of 269

Thread: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

  1. #253

    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Phoenix, AZ
    Posts
    3,024

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Absolutely...Good Stuff...BUT I expect to hear what you ate in Peru and whether you decided to hang off a mountain..

    FS
    FogSailing
    Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.

  2.  
  3. #254

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Best of luck with your IRA investments! Watch the fees.

  4.  
  5. #255

    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    asphault
    Posts
    2,707

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    congrats on retirement , sorry so late I sure miss popping in here to hear some good tips , I wish you the best , I hope you get to do what ever you always wanted to do when you were able to retire

  6.  
  7. #256

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by nasa1974 View Post
    Congrats Stoplight. Independence is a good thing. You better keep posting we need to keep up on the adventures of your niece.

    Thanks, NASA ! I will do so, in my regular account thread...unless one of you Mods tell me to cut it out !!!


    Stoplight...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  8.  
  9. #257

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by FogSailing View Post
    Absolutely...Good Stuff...BUT I expect to hear what you ate in Peru and whether you decided to hang off a mountain..

    FS


    Dude...I can already address one of those issues : We AIN'T hanging on the side of a mountain, regardless of how much "fun" Kona Kathy seems to think that would be !!!


    Stoplight...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  10.  
  11. #258

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by kar_crazy View Post
    congrats on retirement , sorry so late I sure miss popping in here to hear some good tips , I wish you the best , I hope you get to do what ever you always wanted to do when you were able to retire

    Kar,

    Hey, Crazy ! Thanks for stopping by !!! A "like" on Post #1 of this 22 page thread ? Please tell me you didn't wade through them all (although it's been an "interesting" experience) !

    I've missed your frequent posts from back a while ago...hope you're still having fun with your "racing career" !!!

    Best wishes !


    Stoplight...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  12.  
  13. #259

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    All,

    Hmmmm...has it REALLY been almost a year and a half since I last posted to my "Retirement" thread ??? Yikes !!! I HAVE been posting in a "new" thread in the "Investment Portfolio" section...AND some stuff in the "Lounge - Vacation" thread, about our upcoming "bucket list" trip to Australia and New Zealand !!!

    Nothing much new to report, though ! OTOH, today was another milestone in my retirement...I applied for "early" Social Security benefits today !!! They say that's part of the "3-legged stool" of Fed retirement...FERS pension, TSP, and Social Security. I crunched the numbers, and decided NOT to wait...not sure the budget could take the hit of the FERS SS Supplement going away in a few months...

    Interesting that my SS, at age 62, will be ~ $795/month MORE than my FERS Supplement was...a nice raise !!!


    Stoplight...
    Last edited by Stoplight; 01-28-2017 at 10:05 PM. Reason: Added "Lounge"...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  14.  
  15. #260

    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Pennsylvania, USA
    Posts
    282

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoplight View Post
    ...about our upcoming "bucket list" trip to Australia and New Zealand!
    Enjoy the trip to the countries down under! My ex-wife and I went there back in 2015 and LOVED it. We only stayed in Sydney for 2 weeks, but it was the trip of a lifetime!

  16.  
  17. #261

    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Aiea, Hawaii
    Posts
    1,122

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by Stoplight View Post
    ...... today was another milestone in my retirement...I applied for "early" Social Security benefits today !!! They say that's part of the "3-legged stool" of Fed retirement...FERS pension, TSP, and Social Security. I crunched the numbers, and decided NOT to wait...not sure the budget could take the hit of the FERS SS Supplement going away in a few months...
    Interesting that my SS, at age 62, will be ~ $795/month MORE than my FERS Supplement was...a nice raise !!! (emphasis added)
    Stoplight...
    Thanks for the update SL!
    Especially interesting is the increase in SS over Supplement. They always said that the Supplement would be lower than the amount of SS at 62.....but almost $800 more a month! Wow, that is significant.
    But mostly, I am just jealous that you were able to retire before 62, and get the Supplement!
    Congratulations (again) and enjoy the trip!
    There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who know binary, and those that don't!!
    Retired on December 31, 2018!!


  18.  
  19. #262

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by maui21ice View Post
    Enjoy the trip to the countries down under! My ex-wife and I went there back in 2015 and LOVED it. We only stayed in Sydney for 2 weeks, but it was the trip of a lifetime!
    Maui,

    Thanks for the feedback !!! We'll be in Sydney for 3 nights on the in-bound leg...then heading out to places around Australia ! Have another 3 nights there on the way back...

    I hope to post some pix, etc in my "Vacation" thread !!!


    Stoplight...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  20.  
  21. #263

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    Quote Originally Posted by uscfanhawaii View Post
    Thanks for the update SL!
    Especially interesting is the increase in SS over Supplement. They always said that the Supplement would be lower than the amount of SS at 62.....but almost $800 more a month! Wow, that is significant.
    But mostly, I am just jealous that you were able to retire before 62, and get the Supplement!
    Congratulations (again) and enjoy the trip!
    THANKS, USCFan !

    I gotta admit...I was a little surprised at the difference, too...did NOT expect that big of a difference !!! ...and I can vouch for it...IF you can retire before 62, DO IT !!!! Assuming you're READY to retire !!! I was....

    Just FYI....My FERS SS supplement was $1,110....SS at age 62 is projected at $1,905...go figure !!! IF this all works out per the numbers, I'll be a happy camper !!!!


    Stoplight...
    "Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson

  22.  
  23. #264

    Default Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)

    please take pics of uluru.

    it is a vortex, a giant space magnet rock. i once rented an apartment in oregon from an aussie native who married a soldier and became a citizen, way way back, during some trying times. she did me many favors more than one, she had wisdom, we had good talks. she told me about camping there and the long drive and even gave me an old wooden camp stool she sat on around the fire.

    so i would appreciate some pics of the rock, thanks.
    100g

  24.  
Page 22 of 23 FirstFirst ... 1220212223 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
S&P500 (C Fund) (delayed)
Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
DWCPF (S Fund) (delayed)
Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
EFA (I Fund) (delayed)
Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)
BND (F Fund) (delayed)
Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)
(Stockcharts.com Real-time)

Yahoo Finance Realtime TSP Fund Tracking Index Quotes