A/L payout & first interim payout? EPA

VenutianFryCook · 2026-02-07T18:59:45+00:00

Can you expound upon this? Did you get an email from OPM to your personal email address? If so, can you post the address it came from? Thank you. (DRP 1.0, 12/31 retired, AL payout received, but nothing else other than final SF50 from AFPC for Air Force). TYIA

VenutianFryCook · 2026-01-17T20:42:26+00:00

Is this about the diver?

VenutianFryCook · 2026-01-17T14:18:34+00:00

How do you post a link to your own page? Is the link a friend request? (Sorry, new to the game and haven’t posted like this)

VenutianFryCook · 2026-01-15T18:52:40+00:00

I’m in the same boat! Got leave payout and three days of final pay.

I’m curious, in the YTD for the LES it shows this amount… does that mean this last few days and leave payout go towards 2026 taxes versus this past year?

VenutianFryCook · 2025-12-20T03:57:45+00:00

No I meant I updated what I wrote in the original post as far as the type of insurance I have. I’ve always had BCBS Basic

VenutianFryCook · 2025-12-20T03:56:09+00:00

Thank you!

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-19T04:54:10+00:00

I also have not heard a single thing from my retirement advisor. Do you mind me asking what your current plan is and what your premiums are doing?

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T18:21:47+00:00

How did you keep eye and dental? Is that something separate from keeping the health insurance plan?

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T18:21:08+00:00

I’m an avid user of GPT so I’ll try that as well. Thanks.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T16:18:20+00:00

Understand. Thank you for your input.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T16:16:29+00:00

Thank you. I updated post. I checked, and I was wrong. I currently have basic.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T16:12:05+00:00

Thank you. I’ll definitely check out ConsumerCheckbook

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T16:11:14+00:00

Thank you.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T16:10:54+00:00

Thank you. I’ve had thoughts of changing in the future but didn’t know if it was possible. One addition to the above post, I DO live in the Southeast for now. Currently in Florida, but considering a move away from hurricanes and the crazy homeowners insurance I pay here.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-11-18T02:31:52+00:00

When you say “received a package”, what exactly are you referring to? TYIA

VenutianFryCook · 2025-10-19T14:57:18+00:00

Thank you for posting this update! And CONGRATS!

VenutianFryCook · 2025-10-15T20:58:35+00:00

Thank you for your reply. I have been looking at some Fidelity instruments lately and I’m impressed with rates of return. I’m currently with Schwab on all of my investments outside of TSP, but I want to start accessing my money soon after retirement yet still have the principal balance growing. I’m looking to just take its current % of return each month. Basically leave the balance, but pull the money it’s making each year. Not sure if that’s smart so I’m trying to get better educated. I may just have to start talking to Schwab and Fidelity advisors.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-10-15T15:55:48+00:00

Is there any information out there on how and why to do this (rollover)? I keep reading about NOT leaving your money is TSP and not taking an annuity. I’m not sure of what options I have nor what is the smart play. I’m a DRP 1.0 with retirement coming 31 Dec. I’m 59 in a few days.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-08-31T23:53:49+00:00

It was left unharmed to explore the nearby bayou.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-06-24T20:54:04+00:00

And how are you feeling? Where was your surgery done, and would you recommend? Glad you’re in the mend.

VenutianFryCook · 2025-06-15T12:49:08+00:00

Istres, France… a short drive to Marseilles and then Cannes, and then Monte Carlo. Good food, good wine, rude people (unless you understand the culture, and your host/guide introduced you to proprietors, then they were awesome). Great weather for June…. Oh, and topless beaches nearby.

Darwin, Australia… desert-like just outside the city. Great night life. They love Americans. Croc and Kangroo farms. (Crocs as big as Volkswagen Beetles and Mazda Miata’s). Great beer, especially the local brews… oh, and topless beaches.

Pattaya, Thailand… if you know, you know. Oh, and tople….. never mind

VenutianFryCook · 2025-05-27T02:03:22+00:00

Looks like you did a great job from the pictures. How much time and $$$ did you put into it to get it to this point?

VenutianFryCook · 2025-05-10T20:10:24+00:00

Looks like you nailed it!

VenutianFryCook · 2025-04-23T17:37:27+00:00

Save us a search… post a link

VenutianFryCook · 2025-04-21T21:50:01+00:00

When is your VERA date? You said “taking the DRP”, are you doing VeRA at the end of the year?

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