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!
If you haven’t done all of your professional life in the railroad industry then you need to understand how Social Security and Railroad Retirement affect your retirement income.
Understand the basics of your Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefit. The video discusses: How Tier 1 is funded? Calculating your Tier 1 Benefit More....
Many railroaders are considering "early" retirement from the industry. Understand the financial costs of taking this option on your overall retirement.
Sometimes even the retired want to keep working. However this will have a effect on your Railroad Retirement Annuity. Understand your situation before you fire it up again.
Taxes and Railroad Retirement Benefits: What Every Railroader Should Know
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.