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After a long-time career serving her community as a Juvenile Officer in St. Charles County, Patricia (Pat) Wahler took the retirement plunge and has forged a new path for herself. Her passion for writing has lead to an award-winning second career as an author.
Pat explains, “Although I’d previously had short pieces published in a number of venues, including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, I wanted to devote more time to establishing myself as a full-time writer.” And that is exactly what she has done.

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One of the most common questions members ask at Pre-Retirement Seminars is ‘what is the average cost of living adjustment LAGERS retirees receive each year?’

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As former active members, many of you worked in positions that made our communities safer, cleaner and stronger. These roles were vital to ensure we have vibrant communities. Spike Huff was no different than many of you. He began his career as a road deputy sheriff for Franklin County and eventually transitioned into being a civil deputy and a bailiff in the county court house.
However, Steve’s second (or possible first) passion in life is music. Here’s what he had to say about his passion for music:

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Wondering what you'll do in retirement? With LAGERS lifetime benefit, you'll have the foundation to dream big and live a stable, secure retirement. And perhaps have some fun along the way! One of our retirees, Dixie Gunnett, sent us some pictures of what retirement is like for her. She's been retired from Jefferson County Sheriff's Office since September of 2014 and has been busy living out the next chapter of her life her way. Here's her story in her own words, and pictures.

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Pre-Retirement Seminar season 2019 is well underway here at LAGERS. We're traveling the state, coming to your area to educate and inform you on the process of retiring and receiving your LAGERS benefit. If you are within 5 years of retirement, we recommend you attend at least one before retirement rolls around. We asked those who attended our seminars how we did, and we came up with 3 reasons why you should attend a Pre-Retirement Seminar.

Tagged Applying for Benefits, Payout Options, Pre-Retirement Seminars, Retirees, apply for retirement, Retirement, Retire, Retirement Process

We are definitely in the spirit on this day to remember those you love. We love our members, and are members are showing us the love by letting us know how grateful they are for their LAGERS benefit.

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Now that your 1099-R has been mailed, and is also available for download from your myLAGERS account, you may be wondering what all those crazy boxes mean.  Here is a simple summary of what’s in your 1099-R!

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From the Info Box: "I'm currently retired but considering returning to work. What will happen to my LAGERS benefit if I do that?"

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This post, originally published in 2016, still has some great information in it about taxes.

As if winter isn’t dreadful enough for those of us warm-weather lovers, at this time of year another certain unsavory topic is likely to preoccupy our thoughts—taxes. You know, that necessary evil that everyone wishes wasn’t so painful? Since it’s on all our minds though, we thought we’d talk about a few of the common tax issues that come up regarding your LAGERS benefits.

Tagged exemption, 1099, disability, Employers, Members, Retirees, taxes

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