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Avoiding Problems with Your Federal Retirement

Have you ever had a close call with your federal retirement benefits? Have you caught an error or issue just in time? Right before it could have turned into a big disaster?

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"Phew! That was Close!"

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What you almost missed

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And what others should do to avoid the problem in the future

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Micah Shilanski, Financial Planner for Federal Employees

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