The Grumpy Labourski I just realized the serendipitous nature of the topic I chose for this Labor Day weekend’s post, which is pension safety. Of course, for my one international reader, I refer to U.S. Labor Day. Don’t confuse it … Continue reading
How Safe Is My Pension? Pension plan safety is one of the most popular and relevant topics among the potential pensioners who read my blog. It’s popular because much like Social Security, chronic underfunding of certain types of pensions receives … Continue reading
A Word from the Publisher This post is the first of a two-parter from longtime friend of the blog Chris Pascale. Chris was a US Marine who served in Iraq in the mid-2000s but is now a US federal employee. … Continue reading
Pension Analysis Services on Offer As Grumpus Maximus LTD, I now offer pension analysis services. USD 50 per hour is my going rate. Contracting my services will get you analysis performed at levels similar to the various articles on my website. I … Continue reading
Permanence and Pension Money Greetings, long-lost readers! It’s been over a year since I published my last post about my return to work to qualify for a New Zealand residence visa. A lot happened over that time, so much so … Continue reading
Pension maximization ensures your pension’s positive impact in retirement is as significant as possible. You maximize your pension by taking active steps during your pensionable career. Continue reading
I’m not afraid to say while updating this article, my thinking evolved on the importance a pensionable worker should place on their pension subsidized healthcare. It’s no longer the all-important monolith I once thought. Continue reading
I realize that the Golden Albatross situation for pensionable women calls for more nuance. I say that because many of the additional factors women need to consider work against each other. Continue reading
The wild card that makes this article different from my other lump-sum articles is that her lump-sum offer was from what’s known as a church pension plan (aka church plan). Continue reading
Most of the questions were life planning questions disguised as “run the numbers” questions. And, I was OK with that. Continue reading