My father-in-law is a WWII veteran. My wife is trying to get him his Veterans Administration "aid and attendance" pension. But it's such a Kafka-esque process... what are the best resources available to help someone do this? (More after the jump.)
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posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit
on May 18, 2013 -
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International pension is trying to get compensation of a 2-year old over payment to my late mom. What are the consequences of ignoring them?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2013 -
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Asking for a friend. YANHL. A couple has divorced, wife has a local civil service pension and husband a federal civilian pension. The judge ruled they would split each pension 50/50, instead of letting them keep their own. She has sent her court order to his pension board and has received acknowledgement. She has been unable to get any answers from the pension board about what happens now. He has left federal service but has not retired.
Does she have to wait until he retires to start receiving her monthly checks from the federal system? Can she start getting them when he reaches retirement age even if he's not retired? Who can she contact that will answer her questions? Would CC'ing her Senators/Rep on her emails help or hurt? Thanks.
posted by 1066
on Apr 4, 2013 -
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I'm an Australian living in the EU (I'm a resident for tax purposes). How on earth do I contribute to my super back in Australia? Google is no help
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posted by nerdfish
on Oct 30, 2012 -
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Let's say we have £25,000 sitting in a current account and no debt, other than a very low-rate mortgage. We can comfortable can add approximately £5,000 a year to this amount. Investment advice please!
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posted by Wroksie
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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Does Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker receive a pension and if so, are the details of that pension public?
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posted by patrad
on Feb 22, 2011 -
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I'm going to be a part of a due diligence team speaking to the Manhattan financial services firm that manages the retirement plan for a mid-sized company. What should I know before going in? What should I listen for? What should I ask?
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posted by anotherpanacea
on Dec 13, 2010 -
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I'm self-employed, and looking for a formula for dividing up my income. I am currently in the UK, and just about to file my first tax return since I've been here. Once I know what tax will actually cost me in this country, I would really like to have a sense of where the rest of my money should go.
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posted by wingless_angel
on Oct 18, 2010 -
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Recently, a police officer here in Canada was
killed in the line of duty. He left behind his wife and 3 sons. I'm curious what sort of support, financial and otherwise, is available to her in the coming days, months and years. Does she keep getting his paycheque? Does that stop after a while? I keep thinking that if I were a police officer, and I was killed, I would like my wife and kids to be taken care of like, forever.
posted by Sully
on Mar 14, 2010 -
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We're going to Slovenia, and are looking for recommendations for a place to stay around Bled or Bohinj, and a tourist farm near the Skocjan caves.
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posted by tavegyl
on Feb 21, 2010 -
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UK Pension Filter: Is there a pension out there which will allow me to invest in the SSE Index, BSE Index and the Nasdaq/Dow Jones/S&P500 indexes?
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posted by lilyflower
on Aug 26, 2009 -
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I moved to the UK in January of 2008 from the US. I've been paying into a pension since I started and there's now £10,000 in there. I (foolishly) assumed that it was like a 401k and now that I'm leaving the UK, I could take the money out. Wrong. Apparently I can't touch it until I'm 55.
Please tell me that I haven't pissed away £10k and there's some way to get this money.
posted by cubedweller
on Jul 13, 2009 -
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Military retirement policy: When did the US Army reverse it's policy of not upgrading women who served actively as Colonels to Brigadier Generals upon retirement? (They have always have done so for men).
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posted by StickyCarpet
on Apr 28, 2009 -
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Can I get money invested in a UK private pension transferred into my US 401K?
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posted by Joh
on Sep 17, 2008 -
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I need to choose which shells (account types) under which to put the coins (inherited and disclaimed assets), and I am worried that if I choose the wrong one, I will lift it after shuffling to find nothing underneath.
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posted by Clyde Mnestra
on Sep 17, 2008 -
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A father dies. There is a pension and 2 children. Only one person can be named beneficiary. How do you handle the taxes?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 16, 2008 -
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PersonalFinanceFilter: 25 year old looking to start making payments into something pensionesque, but with an international bent. Any suggestions?
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posted by Cantdosleepy
on May 15, 2008 -
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My union offers its members a pension plan that allows its participants to allocate their investments in several types of funds (large cap, small cap, money market, etc). How can I convince my association's pension plan fund manager that they can offer a socially responsible fund as an additional option without violating their fiduciary responsibility?
posted by ericbop
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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How can I figure out where a deposit in a deceased person's bank account is coming from?
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posted by D-ten
on Feb 8, 2008 -
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My parents decided they want to visit Munich during the Oktoberfest. Every hotel or B&B near the town center seems to be booked or prohibitively expensive during this time. Can anybody recommend lodgings or other areas in which to look for lodgings that are not directly in the town center?
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posted by chillmost
on Jun 21, 2007 -
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I can get a civil service pension. Yay! This could be a final salary pension. Yay! But is this really my best option? No, really, is it? Please help me understand my pension options, preferably using chocolate confectionery as a teaching aid.
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posted by Helga-woo
on Jun 8, 2007 -
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My father worked at a big american firm (you've heard of it) for 4 years and 2 months and then was laid off in a press-covered company-wide layoff. His benefits package says he's eligible for pension after 5 years of service but it also says "If you are on an approved leave or layoff, you will receive up to 12 months of vesting and benefit service credit for the period of your leave or layoff." When contacted, the company said this was an "involuntary separation" so doesn't count. What should he do? The pension would be his main source of income when he retires.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 1, 2007 -
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My friend is a USA citizen permanently residing in Australia. What are the taxation consequences of choosing to invest a windfall in the USA rather than Australia?
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posted by Joe in Australia
on Sep 4, 2006 -
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What is the percentage of workers, in the private sector, that now receive pensions?
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posted by Mckoan1
on Aug 1, 2006 -
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How can I start saving for retirement when my career will likely take me from the USA to New Zealand? I wish to benefit from the tax-free nature of a saving scheme like the 401k plans, but I do not expect to spend all that much of my career (or lifetime) in the USA. Is there any way to move 401k savings to a similar scheme in New Zealand without losing it all to the tax penalties for early withdrawal? Are there any cunning alternatives?
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posted by -harlequin-
on Jan 4, 2006 -
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Can a person collect under both the Canada Pension Plan and U.S. Social Security, based on qualifying work in both countries?
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posted by Joleta
on Dec 27, 2005 -
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Is there an easy way to find out what companies provide their employees with a pension and medical benefits after a certain period of time working there? I am looking for a centralized list or such that would tell me all those companies that are local-as I want to look at working at a company like that. A centralized list probably doesn't exist. How do you find out if there isn't a centralized place?
posted by aacheson
on Jun 3, 2004 -
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