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!
Fired at 59? Don’t risk losing the Railroad Retirement benefits you’ve spent decades earning—learn which jobs could quietly jeopardize your future security.
Leaving the railroad for a federal job like the FAA doesn’t erase your Railroad Retirement benefits. Learn how Department of Transportation employment helps preserve your current connection and survivor eligibility.
Can you take a W‑2 job after 30 years in railroad service and still retire at 60? Learn how post‑railroad employment affects your Railroad Retirement eligibility and your spouse’s Survivor Annuity.
Learn the benefits of combining all of your 401ks into a singular 401k before you leave the railroad and understand the ability of the Rule of 55 to help bridge your income before your Railroad Retirement annuity starts.
Learn the requirements for a disabled child to receive a Railroad Retirement Survivor Annuity
If your spouse passes away, what happens to your Railroad Retirement spousal annuity?
Learn how Railroad Retirement Survivor Annuities work and connect to a widow’s Social Security.
Learn when a widow should claim her Social Security in lieu of her Tier 1 Railroad Retirement Survivor Annuity benefits.
Learn if working a part time job in addition to your railroad job will sever your Current Connection and understand the potential impact not only on your Survivor Annuity but also your Tier 2 benefits.
Learn what a surviving spouse can expect and when they can start their Railroad Retirement Survivor Annuity if the railroader passes away.