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D.J.


    • Feb 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 158 EPISODES


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    SBP / DIC Offset Changes In 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 6:53


    DJ talks about the phaseout of the DIC/SBP offset.

    1405 Service and CRDP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 28:37


    DJ answers a question from the audience about 1405 service and its relation to CRDP.

    Conversation with PartTime1SG, Part 2>

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 35:44


    Continuation of a conversation with YT creator, Alex, AKA PartTime1SG.

    Conversation with PartTime1SG, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 31:18


    A conversation with YT creator, Alex, AKA PartTime1SG.

    IDES from The AD/RC Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 49:06


    Jerome talks with DJ about his medical board experience.

    CRSC Question - Determining the Military Disability Rating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 22:15


    I received a great question in the YouTube comments about how the different disability ratings are calculated and how they affect rates of pay. Here is the answer.

    Deferred Retirements for AGR Service Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 8:00


    Here is some important information for Active Guard / Reserve soldiers who may be considering reverting to M-Day / TPU status.

    Recapping CRSC Calculations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 21:58


    I had an active duty retiree ask a question about how CRSC was computed. What I found made me have to correct some things I said in previous episodes.

    Fettinger Project Successes and Expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 25:22


    I have spoken of the Fettinger Project in the past. Today, I am going to talk about some of its successes, one person whom I would still like to find, and my plans to expand the concept of the project to a nationwide search.

    Buying Military Service Into FERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 14:38


    A viewer left me a message on SpeakPipe asking me to talk about buying military service credit into Federal civil service, specifically the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS). I thought this was an excellent idea. Enjoy. And learn.

    Retired Pay and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 14:36


    I received a question recently about the taxability of different types of retired pay. While the person asking the question did not like my answer, here is the truth about it all straight from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS).

    Questions from Speakpipe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 20:46


    Besides email, another way to contact me is by leaving a voice message through the Speakpipe button on my website. Here are a few of the messages I've received and answers to the questions on them. I also provide advice on how to use Speakpipe itself.

    The "When I Die" Folder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 17:27


    Estate planning is never easy and, in fact, most people don't want to think about it at all. The people who face a harder time are those left behind. Here is a way to make a small part of that experience easier for your survivors.

    Service After Age 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 11:47


    I received a question from a viewer about service after age sixty. Here is a brief description of what you have to do and the circumstances in which it can be done.

    Clarifying Reduced Retirement Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 13:27


    I received a question from a viewer about the reduced retirement age law and regular component service. This seems like a good time to go over a few specifics about that law.

    http://www.rcretirement.com/podcasts/2021/RCRetirement-Episode_0134-state-retired-pay-for-NG-service-20210124.mp3 .<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rcretirement/DYNl/~4/GyXnLrmA99A" height="1" width="1" alt=""

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 17:03


    Active Duty SBP Provisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 27:16


    The Survivor Benefit Plan works differently in the case of active duty deaths. Today, DJ talks about how SBP works for active duty service members.

    SBP and the Paid-Up Provision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 7:05


    DJ talks about when SBP premiums end for retirees.

    Advice for Tax Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 19:11


    DJ gives some hints for the use of MyPay that will be helpful for tax season.

    Five Questions from YouTube Comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 14:55


    DJ answers questions from viewers.

    Clarifying CRSC Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 17:35


    DJ talks about how to compute CRSC.

    Terminal Leave After Medical Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 10:39


    http://www.rcretirement.com/podcasts/2020/RCRetirement-Episode_0127-withdrawal-from-SBP-coverage-due-to-VA-disability-20201206.mp3 You're 100% disabled by the VA. You have the option to withdraw from the Survivor Benefit Plan.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 15:27


    You're 100% disabled by the VA. You have the option to withdraw from the Survivor Benefit Plan. Is it the right option for you? With the upcoming changes to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), maybe, maybe not. Listen to this.

    Should I Discontinue SBP Coverage in My Third Year of Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 25:30


    DJ receives a message from DFAS with a strange offer. Here is what it means.

    Update! Tricare Changes for 2021 (Poor Audio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 11:57


    DJ gives a quick update about important Tricare changes coming up in 2021. Sorry for the bad audio.

    2021 Survivor Benefit / DIC Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 17:59


    http://www.rcretirement.com/podcasts/2020/RCRetirement-Episode_0123-Flags-Flags-Everwhere-Are-Flags-20201111.mp3 DJ talks about a local tradition honoring veterans in his hometown.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rcr

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 8:12


    DJ talks about a local tradition honoring veterans in his hometown.

    IDES Retiree Interview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 52:16


    DJ interviews Don, a New Mexico National Guard soldier who recently completed the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

    IDES Retiree Interview - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 59:39


    DJ interviews Don, a New Mexico National Guard soldier who recently completed the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

    Follow-Up With Valerie - Two Years Into Disability Retirement - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 20:40


    A follow-up interview with Valerie, a medically retired soldier, who is experiencing problems with retired pay and VA compensation.

    Follow-Up With Valerie - Two Years Into Disability Retirement - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 28:04


    A follow-up interview with Valerie, a medically retired soldier, who is experiencing problems with retired pay and VA compensation.

    The Effects of Voluntary Separation Pay - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 26:23


    DJ interviews William, a retired officer who accepted separation pay and is now dealing with the consequences.

    The Effects of Voluntary Separation Pay - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 39:16


    DJ interviews William, a retired officer who accepted separation pay and is now dealing with the consequences.

    The Effects of Voluntary Separation Pay - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 29:27


    DJ interviews William, a retired officer who accepted separation pay and is now dealing with the consequences.

    Applying for CRSC: A Chat With DJ and Misty, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 23:02


    Matt, a medically retired soldier, asks DJ and Misty about what to combat-related special compensation.

    Applying for CRSC: A Chat With DJ and Misty, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 41:24


    Matt, a medically retired soldier, asks DJ and Misty about what to combat-related special compensation.

    Follow-Up With Valerie - Two Years Into Disability Retirement - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 28:04


    A follow-up interview with Valerie, a medically retired soldier, who is experiencing problems with retired pay and VA compensation.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 22:11


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 17:52


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Applying for CRSC: A Chat With DJ and Misty, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 33:00


    Matt, a medically retired soldier, asks DJ and Misty about what to combat-related special compensation.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 24:57


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 9:23


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 21:24


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Heather�s Questions: USAR Officer Has Medical Questions for DJ � Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 27:19


    Heather, an Army officer, asks DJ and Misty about what to expect from IDES.

    Emergency Preparation and the Emergency Reaction Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 21:03


    Plan for emergencies and they won't be catastrophies when they happen.

    A Little COVID-19 Sanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 20:07


    Keep Marching On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 17:41


    BRS and Division of Assets Upon Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 22:16


    The Blended Retirement System has made division of assets upon divorce a little more complicated.

    PDRL and CRDP? Magic at Age Sixty!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 17:56


    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.

    Retention Determinations for Non-Deployable Service Members

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 28:07


    Changes to the Voluntary Separation Incentive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 24:52


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