Highball Helper Blog

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!

February 13, 2019

6 Steps to Determine Your Railroad Retirement Deadline

Railroad retirement planning is about much more than just saving. It's time to create a more detailed plan towards a retirement date you can live with.

January 30, 2019

6 Common Pre-Railroad Retirement Mistakes that Cost Dearly

Even with a good income, there are some big mistakes that can foul up your railroad retirement. And the effects won’t be realized until it’s too late to make financial repairs.

Retirement Financial Planning

January 22, 2019

Check Out How Railroad Retirement Crushes Social Security

Over the years I have come into contact with people who love their careers with the railroad and others who shall we say have less then kind things to say. But the one thing you rarely hear bad words about is the benefits afforded to railroad workers through the Railroad Retirement Act.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Retirement