Reserve Component Retirement: Recent Episodes
D.J.
If you are medically retired and eligible for CRDP, your retired pay will recalculate based on the pay scale in effect when you turn sixty.
DJ describes, compares, and contrasts the Integrated and Legacy Disability Evaluation Systems.
Here is a quick and easy way to get your military records without having to fill out a bunch of forms and wait for weeks for a response.
Here are a few tips on this year's tax changes as well as a fun bit: the best and worst states from a tax perspective.
This is a common question. Can you match the value of the SBP by investing the amount of the premiums in a mutual fund or other asset?
I am now offering a few reminders about some things as well as a wide range of fee-for-service options for everyone. Lots of info pack into fifteen minutes.
You have existing VA ratings and you're starting a medical board. Do you reevaluate or not?
A military retiree in your family has passed away. Here is how you can report the death to DFAS.
You have a twenty-year letter. Do you continue serving, get out completely, or go to the retired reserve?
You've done everything you can to fix a problem with your records without success. What now?
You've been hit by a substantial debt by DFAS and it's due to no fault of your own. Here is what you can do about it.
You completed your retired pay application nine months ago and sent it to your branch of service. It is now a month before your birthday. What are you supposed to do?
Are you considering withdrawing from the Survivor Benefit Plan? Is it really a good idea to do so?
Here is some important information for those of you in the former Tricare North region.
Who can be a beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan and how does it affect you (and them)?
Go to http://rcretirement.com/2018/01/01/bonus-episode-004-its-the-new-year-are-you-opt-in-ready for the resources. If you hit twelve years of service in the next few days or weeks, you need to listen to this now.
Earlier today I was testing a digital recorder while driving to a friend's house. I started talking about the origins of my retirement education project and some of my plans for the future. I thought you would find it interesting. Enjoy.
So you have a problem with your disability rating? Here is how you might be able to fix it.
Want to continue to serve after being found medically unfit? Here is a way you can do it.
Veterans can now apply for ID cards through the VA and will no longer need to carry around DD 214s or other documents to prove their service.
A Fort Knox PEBLO was kind enough to sit for an interview and talk about medical boards and her roles assisting service members.
I am starting a new series to shed some light on the different types of medical retirement.
This week we are going to cover what is probably one of the simplest topics on my list: the DIEMS date (or DIEUS, if you are Air Force).
What is the difference between final pay and high three pay? How do you qualify for either of them?
I run into a lot of people who balk at the price of the Survivor Benefit Plan (and the reserve component version, as well). What should you do?
Here is a group of playlists you can use to counsel your service members when they receive a twenty-year letter.
Let us talk about a skill everyone in the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard should have.
Officers face mandatory removal after a certain amount of commissioned service. How long do they have?
Let me tell you about the Fettinger project, an effort to find retirees who are not receiving their pay.
Rejoice, you have made it to the last segment in my series on the Blended Retirement System (at least until new information comes along).
This week I will describe the facts and dispel some myths about career continuation pay under the Blended Retirement System . While it is relatively simple, there are some misunderstandings about it.
There are a lot of rumors and downright falsehoods about BRS. Let us do some mythbusting.
Now it is time to answer one of the big questions everyone asks. How much will I make in monthly retired pay?
Many of us in the Army may remember the yellow books we used to get in the mail. Here is the latest news on earning correspondence course points.
it is amazing how many people do not understand their retirement points. Here is a translation.
Some quick education on the Thrift Savings Plan and how you can expect it to work under the Blended Retirement System.
Here is a simple explanation of the Survivor Benefit Plan, its difference from the RCSBP, and how you can make the SBP work for you.
Here is a simple explanation of the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan and how you can make it work for you.
Here is a quick discussion about the notice of eligibility for retired pay or, as it is more colloquially known, the twenty-year letter. This episode is an audio rip of my YouTube channel episode and is a nice, concise description of what the twenty-year letter is and what is expected of you once you receive it.
This episode explains what you can expect from future R.C. Retirement podcast episodes.