Securing Your Future: Why Firefighters Should Consider DROP Plans
After decades of answering the call, many firefighters are eager to retire. Following 25 or 30 years of dedicated service, the dream of relaxing and enjoying a well-earned break is highly appealing. However, after reviewing your retirement plan with a financial advisor, you might be surprised to find that you’re not quite ready to hang […]
Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month: Strategies for Prevention and Protection
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, and we wanted to take the time to express our gratitude and show our support for our nation’s finest. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your service and sacrifice! It’s the last word anyone wants to hear, yet firefighters are uniquely at risk to hear it: […]
5 Risks Jeapordizing Firefighters’ Retirements
Are you looking forward to hanging up your helmet, spending time around the fireplace, and spoiling the grandchildren when you retire? Or perhaps to becoming a snowbird and spending your winters lazing around the beach drinking pina coladas? Those dreams can become a reality if you stick to a budget, live below your means, and […]
How to Recreate Your Firefighter Income in Retirement
You’ve worked decades as a firefighter, and retirement is knocking on your door. You have some tough choices to make. Besides the looming changes retirement will bring, such as the loss of camaraderie, lack of a stable paycheck, and adjusting to regular civilian life, you need to decide on your retirement package. Will you take […]