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The Best Animal Rescues of 2019

We’ve made no secret that we love a good animal rescue. And really, what’s not to love? I mean, it’s got everything: a defenseless, love-able animal…

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Get In Touch! Keep In Touch! Three times we need to hear from retirees

FPPA’s relationship with defined benefit retirees is pretty simple. In general, after completing the retirement process, deposits from FPPA start…

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FPPA Proposes 2020 Legislation

In Fall 2019, FPPA introduced proposed legislation for the 2020 Colorado legislative session. The legislation—pursued at the direction of the board…

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New State Law Provides Free Lifetime Hunting And Fishing Licenses, State Parks Pass For Disabled First Responders

On May 20th, 2019, House Bill 19-1080, entitled “Benefits For First Responders With A Disability” was signed into Colorado law. This act grants first…

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Forever Grateful for 8 Years Serving on the FPPA Board

Eight years ago when I was appointed to serve on the Fire & Police Pension Association Board, I had no idea of the journey ahead of me. During this…

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4 Actual #MillennialRetirementPlans You Won’t Find on Twitter

Earlier this week, you might have noticed #MillennialRetirementPlans trending on Twitter. If you clicked on it, you’d find Twitter users predicting…

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DROP vs. Deferred Retirement

Updated: 1/11/2024
Here’s a question we often hear from Members: what is the difference between DROP and Deferred Retirement?
Some confusion is…

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Statewide Plans Task Force Makes Recommendations to the FPPA Board

In summer 2018, the FPPA Board of Directors created a Statewide Plans Task Force with the express purpose of studying the statewide plans managed by…

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What We Learned From Our Most Recent Member Survey

FPPA prides itself on keeping up with our members, and not just at the big moments: enrollment, opening a 457 plan, entering DROP, filing retirement…

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What a Prolific Jeopardy! Champion Can Teach You About Retirement Planning

For the last several weeks, a young Jeopardy! champion has been burning through his opponents. More accurately, 35-year-old James Holzhauer has been…

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First Responder Appreciation Post: Bomb Cyclone Edition

Yesterday, much of Colorado was caught in a “Bomb Cyclone,” an unusual weather event that, despite its Marvel-movie-plot-sounding name, is very much a…