The Research and Education Department is sponsoring a series of Zoom Training for local and state officers and shop stewards in the months of January and February of 2021. Please register in advance for all Workshops by using the links below no later than Monday, December 28, 2020. In order to receive the link to…
Postal Service employees can participate in a series of webinars this spring about making the most of their benefits and the advantages of retirement planning. Here’s the schedule: Thursday, April 27, from 2-3 p.m. EST: Midcareer checklist Thursday, May 25, from 2-3 p.m. EST: Countdown to retirement Thursday, June 1, from 2-3 p.m. EST: Maximizing…
It’s no secret that most Americans are financially unprepared to retire, but the degree to which they are unprepared is frightening. A 2013 study by the National Institute on Retirement Security says that only 10 percent of Americans have saved enough in a 401(k) plan, pension or individual retirement account to put them on track…
In my recent pre-retirement seminars, I have met many employees who have their sights set on retiring near the end of the 2014 leave year (1/10/2015). As usual, the end of the year is a popular time to retire for employees who wish to cash in a big lump sum of accumulated annual leave to…
