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Another (former) government employee here, eligible for membership in DENSA.

Whazzup wrote:Another (former) government employee here, eligible for membership in DENSA.

Take the enterence test, it makes you think (not!!!)

hehehe

This is the governments attitude on retirement!

http://despair.com/retirement.html

Hey, I submitted my application for DENSA and passed with flying colors. T-shirt and certificate are on their way. I sure do feel special now.

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote: This is the governments attitude on retirement!

http://despair.com/retirement.html

Love the poster.

Whazzup wrote:Hey, I submitted my application for DENSA and passed with flying colors. T-shirt and certificate are on their way. I sure do feel special now.

Congradulations, you have entered a denser world!!!

(with apologies to Obi Wan!)
The poster is from one of my more favorite web sites!!

I believe Hobi used to work for the guy than founded it!!

Whazzup wrote:Another (former) government employee here, eligible for membership in DENSA.

Don't knock the Government Retirement programs. They are probably the best employee benefit programs anywhere.

Counting my FERS Retirement, my survivor benefit from Judy's CSRS Retirement, and my Social Security I get over $67,000 per year. Plus over 1/3 Million $ in TSP. And my health insurance program and costs are the same as an active Federal employee. Also, I have free term life insurance which is currently decreasing on a monthly basis, but will not go below $30,000.

Also, the year Judy died she had 45 days in hospitals, including 9 in ICU, over a ten month span and out out of pocket expense for her was capped at $6,000.

And Judy and I met in Mensa.

Cheshire Figment wrote:Don't knock the Government Retirement programs. They are probably the best employee benefit programs anywhere.

Counting my FERS Retirement, my survivor benefit from Judy's CSRS Retirement, and my Social Security I get over $67,000 per year. Plus over 1/3 Million $ in TSP. And my health insurance program and costs are the same as an active Federal employee. Also, I have free term life insurance which is currently decreasing on a monthly basis, but will not go below $30,000.

Also, the year Judy died she had 45 days in hospitals, including 9 in ICU, over a ten month span and out out of pocket expense for her was capped at $6,000.

And Judy and I met in Mensa.

Not knocking it at all, have 35 years invested with them!!!

I just retired after 38 years under the old CSRS system, so will have the offset if I want social security. You did very well in TSP, Cheshire. I worry about some of the FERS folks whose retirement depends on how the stock market does. Could be scary.

Yes, the health benefits aren't bad compared to private sector.

Whazzup wrote:I just retired after 38 years under the old CSRS system, so will have the offset if I want social security. You did very well in TSP, Cheshire. I worry about some of the FERS folks whose retirement depends on how the stock market does. Could be scary.

Yes, the health benefits aren't bad compared to private sector.

Well it they are smart, they listen to the warnings to start moving TSP funds to "G" protected when they are nearing retirement! thy sven sent out in-house e-mails to that effect for us.

GRUMPY PIRATE wrote:Well it they are smart, they listen to the warnings to start moving TSP funds to "G" protected when they are nearing retirement! thy sven sent out in-house e-mails to that effect for us.

That's true - although it is tempting to leave more in the other funds and watch those dollars add up quickly. But lately they've been going down even more quickly.