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Deciding how to withdraw funds from your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a critical step in retirement planning that can shape your financial future. For those...
Managing your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) allocations during a volatile market requires balancing opportunity and risk. Two primary strategies emerge: buying when the market is down...
Divorce can shake up your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the retirement savings vehicle for federal employees. If you’re splitting up, your TSP account might be divided...
According to 2024 data from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the typical 60-year-old federal employee’s Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) balance sits at roughly $200,000. Enough...
Throughout your federal career, your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) balance is likely to grow into a significant asset. With its low administrative fees and a range...
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Life Annuity has become an increasingly appealing choice for federal retirees. With longer life expectancies and growing concerns about outliving retirement...
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) continues to evolve, delivering strong growth for participants and introducing new features to enhance retirement savings. In 2024, the program celebrated...
If you haven’t taken the time to create a retirement plan, you may be in danger of outliving your nest egg. Your retirement could span 30...
Planning your retirement as a federal employee comes with its own unique considerations. Unfortunately, many resources are focused on private-sector workers who don’t have the benefit...
If you haven’t been contributing to a 529 plan or a prepaid tuition program to save for your child’s college education, you might be considering tapping...
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Most federal employees understand that divorce can affect a pension. What many do not realize is that a divorce settlement...
For many federal employees, the FERS pension becomes the foundation of retirement income. Unlike savings accounts or market-based investments, it...
When you separate from federal service, any unused annual leave is paid out in a lump sum. For employees who...
After a rough March that left most TSP funds in negative territory, April delivered a welcome turnaround in TSP performance....
Public Service Recognition Week runs from May 3 through May 9 this year. It’s a designated time to acknowledge the...
At some point, most federal employees end up asking these two important questions: when can I retire, and how much...
For federal employees preparing to leave government service, few numbers carry more weight than the FERS Minimum Retirement Age. It...
If you’re a FERS employee, your retirement annuity is primarily driven by two things: your years of creditable service and...
Markets gave back some of their early 2026 gains in March. Rising global tensions pushed investors toward caution, sending most...
For most federal retirees, the real question isn’t whether the TSP or an IRA is better on paper—it’s which one...