How TSP Annuities Are Set Up For and Paid Out
May 1, 2018 / by Admin The primary federal retirement program provides various ways in which to set up survivor benefits. The Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) offers a plethora of opportunities in setting up the annuity benefit. TSP withdrawals can be made by multiple of ways...
TSP Board to Review Funds
April 29, 2018 / by Admin The Thrift Board revealed that new managers for its F and I Funds would be chosen. In November 2017, the Board sent out a “Request for Proposals” for a new F Fund manager, and it hopes a decision...
Stock Market Fluctuations Increase as Giants Stumble
April 28, 2018 / by Admin Data compiled by Bloomberg reveals that according to the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, there has been a massive drop in stock prices. The US stock markets valuation has experienced a 10% drop in the last couple of days. This...
Trade Wars Increase Financial Tension
April 27, 2018 / by Admin President Trump was true to his word when he told the nation he intended to enter into a trade war with China. Whether or not he was telling the truth when he said it would be “easy to win,” has...
Downturns in Financial Markets Leave Upcoming Retirees Shaken
April 26, 2018 / by Admin Financial markets recently took a massive swing into volatility, with the Dow Jones average fluctuating by hundreds of points in a single day- last Tuesday, the blue-chip benchmark plummeted 1.7%, making it the longest streak of losing sessions since March...Military Retirement: How it Works
April 25, 2018 / by Admin The Blended Retirement System just changed how retirement works for military personnel around the world, introducing military TSP plans to the previous pension program. As of the publishing date of this article, there are over 1.7 million people serving in...
USPS LiteBlue Basic Overview
April 23, 2018 / by Admin USPS Job Bidding The whole bidding process of USPS job bidding on LiteBlue is fully automated. For you to be able to access and submit a bid on a posted assignment, you require your employee ID and PIN. Applications must...
TSP, FERS and Public Sector Retirement
April 22, 2018 / by Admin TSP and FERS Employees The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement package for federal employees. Almost all federal employees are eligible for this program, and TSP and FERS work very well together. Employees make optional contributions to an account, which...
Matching Contributions for Thrift Savings Plan
April 20, 2018 / by Admin The Thrift Savings Plan is an investment retirement saving plan that benefits federal retirees as well as those in the military. TSP matching contributions are the part of the TSP that the United States government contributes to their retirement savings...
How prepared are you for federal retirement?
April 18, 2018 / by Admin The United States Government has made federal retirement preparation easier to save up for the future by making available a contributions account called the Thrift Savings Plan. Members of the uniformed service are also a part of this program. TSP...What You Should Know About Social Security Near Retirement
April 16, 2018 / by Admin What You Should Know About Social Security Near Retirement For roughly 50 years, American citizens could look forward to retiring at the age of 65 because it meant they didn’t have to work anymore. Thanks to the Social Security Act...Class Action Lawsuit Could Mean USPS could owe 130k Employees
April 15, 2018 / by Admin A class-action lawsuit filed ten years ago is finally seeing a ruling, with a violation of the Equal Unemployment Opportunity Commission’s standards. An employee who had been injured on the job complained that USPS subjected its employees to a ‘pattern...
Living your Best Retirement Life is Easier Than You Think
April 14, 2018 / by Admin As famous, or perhaps infamous, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson once said, “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in...Late Retirement Planning: Pitfalls and Ideas
April 13, 2018 / by Admin Not all of us are the perfect retiree, with maxed-out IRAs and TSPs and a perfect financial plan. Sometimes, the realities of life have gotten in the way and make it hard to save appropriately for retirement. However, when it...
Retirement Income Tax: Five Tips to Reduce How Much You Pay
April 12, 2018 / by Admin Retirement Income Tax: Quick Tips As Tax Day is rushing up, it can be challenging to understand how to deal with retirement income tax. If you aren’t working, it may seem that you would be in the clear. However, between... 6 Strategies to Maximize Retirement Savings
April 11, 2018 / by Admin The best way to save for retirement is also fairly obvious; save while you’re young. Most young people justify their small investments by claiming that they have many years left until retirement. This route can be risky, however, since you...
Pet Life Insurance: It’s Real and You Might Want It
April 10, 2018 / by Admin In a dog-eat-dog world, sometimes we forget what will happen to our furred friends. Over 68% of US households, in fact, own pets, and a surprising amount of those households are making financial plans regarding their pets. After all, in...
