The Helper locomotive is there to assist trains to get over steep grades. This blog serves the same purpose. It is here to help give ideas to get you over those steep financial grades that lie ahead of you. I hope you enjoy!
Learn this strategy that allow you to collect your Railroad Retirement benefits and Social Security in retirement. This approach is geared toward railroaders who spent only a limited time in the railroad but still vested into the RRB.
Understand the value of Tier 2 benefits for Railroad Retirement 1. Guaranteed Retirement Income 2. Replacement Value of Tier 2 3. Opportunity to adjust Retirement Glide Path
Performance Share Units(PSUs) for railroaders are a tremendous wealth building form of equity compensation. However you are going to have exceed the benchmarks set the railroad to really cash in. Learn the why they came about, how they payout, taxes, and more...
Many Railroaders get equity compensation in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Learn everything you need to know about the grant of RSUs that you received from the railroad.
Railroaders need to decide what level of risk helps you reach your financial goals, and must understand the upside and downside of the risks you take.
When you depart from serving your railroad either through job change or retirement, you can take your 401k with you or not. Learn about some of the benefits of rolling your 401k into a Traditional IRA. Decide when it makes sense and when it doesn't.
If you are economically impacted by Coronavirus, then watch this video to understand your options when taking early distributions form your 401k. It is a must watch to understand your options otherwise you could be hit with a big tax bill.
If you are over 55 and have left, been laid off, or fired from the railroad, then watch this video to understand a extraordinary opportunity to minimize your taxes.
With interest rates at historical lows and if you factor in inflation then bond returns are negative. Should railroaders still be looking at bonds as part of a diversified portfolio? Learn about the current dynamics of investing in bonds for Railroad Retirement.
If you are leaving or have left the railroad before the start of your Railroad Retirement annuity then you need to watch this video. I discuss a strategy you can use to protect your Survivor Annuity for your beneficiaries in case something unfortunately happens to you before retirement.