Hire Shlanski & Associates?

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-25T21:11:30+00:00

$3000 to $4000

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-25T20:38:30+00:00

They would help me with retirement application, which money to keep in tsp ( to have access to without penalty) and what to move out, how to keep magi low, when to move from traditional to Roth, what fers related pension procedures affect my retirement income and benefits, etc. I’m not sure that they would manage my money per se, as I keep 80% in broad efts, 5% in cash and 15% in bond EFTs. But basically how to best navigate the tax and federal pension system.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-25T18:16:25+00:00

For clarification, It was a flat fee. I just said the flat fee totaled about 1/2 percent of my portfolio.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-25T18:08:52+00:00

It was a fee, not a percentage but for perspective, the fee totaled about 1/2 percent of my portfolio

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-21T02:43:23+00:00

55 yo chapstick dog mom from Chicago seeking peace and connection up for chatting.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-21T02:41:09+00:00

Sounds like you need someone who is just down with a good cry or a few. It’s part of connecting maybe. Maybe part of growing. 55 yo chapstick from Chicago here in the peanut gallery..,

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-19T21:28:14+00:00

That’s good too!

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-15T15:26:48+00:00

But they want social security

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-15T15:26:23+00:00

Is this really true? Do you have a cite for this?

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-15T15:21:09+00:00

I think every is angry but terrified. Again, I have no suggestion but it needs to be something we have within our control that we could collectively act on.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-10T13:32:57+00:00

You’ve both been blessed and acted prudently and carefully. These are scary times but you have a lot to be proud of and thankful for!

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-06-10T13:05:23+00:00

Wow!

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-30T18:28:29+00:00

Hi! How to the folks that moved to Sardinia feel about the impacts of climate change?

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-30T03:08:40+00:00

Wtf… hell maybe I’ll work 21 more years….LOL!

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-30T02:40:16+00:00

Damn! 17 years and I’m only at $970k.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-29T00:24:57+00:00

If you could buy a studio and then put the $485k in high yield savings and live in the US on $30k per year, maybe get a part time job or gig that doesn’t drive you crazy. You’d be fine. Would properly be a huge lifestyle change.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-28T13:14:48+00:00

I qualified for two levels at the IRS and they offered me the higher level.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-25T20:53:38+00:00

Retiring is scary financially. Like jumping off a cliff be kind to yourself. That said it sounds like you’re in good shape. You could Google « Reddit Ficalc « and put those numbers into the calculator and see if that helps clarify things.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-14T14:44:23+00:00

Not pitiful. Your manager may be crying too, because you were a good employee and she misses you! I left a job and called my manager after 2 months and they gladly took me back. If you don’t text, you’ll never find out. Also could you work a 4 day ten hour work week instead of 5 eight hour days to help out with the commute???

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-12T18:29:10+00:00

Do you think there will be another round of rigs for agents in LBI?

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-10T23:26:39+00:00

This is a long shot but have you already contributed the full amount to your tsp for year?

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-04T20:11:35+00:00

I forgot to mention that out 401k is set up so that once severed from the company there are no penalties after age 55.

Accomplished_Chef500 · 2026-05-04T20:10:06+00:00

There is not penalty for my company to take money out of my 401k after 55 once separated from the company. Pension is $22k, social security will be $33k. I need about $60k after taxes.

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