November 24, 2022 / by bill hoff
Your spouse, partner, or children will appreciate this article if you become incapacitated due to cognitive deterioration or pass away. First and foremost, the information comes from you. Second, the informational sources are all government entities they must become acquainted...
November 17, 2022 / by jeff boettcher
Thousands of federal personnel have retired since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Many more eligible employees plan to retire during the following eight years.
November 15, 2022 / by jeff boettcher
Even the most diligent investors have difficulties in bear markets. No two bear markets are identical, and the factors that affect them are often challenging to put together in real time. As a result, many investors struggle with portfolio decisions....
November 10, 2022 / by jeff boettcher
As a government employee, there are several ways to manage retirement for stable financial security well into your golden years. Aside from
November 10, 2022 / by mark heinrich
Limited enrollment adjustments are allowed at other ...
November 10, 2022 / by mark heinrich
When you retire as a regular Federal Employee Retirement S...
November 8, 2022 / by rick viader
How do I use my TSP once I retire? Yes, this is the most frequently asked question by people getting close to retirement, and for a good reason. Nobody is surprised to hear another “it depends” as the response. However, to...
October 18, 2022 / by mickey elfenbein
Social Security payments are one of the three parts of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), together with the
October 14, 2022 / by mark heinrich
The Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) was established by Congress in 1986 and went ...
October 8, 2022 / by todd carmack
Several strategies increase the amount of money available to pay for your retirement. In this post, we'll examine two additional strategies: 1) continuing to work part-time after retirement; and 2) downsizing or relocating to a region with a cheaper cost...
September 7, 2022 / by aaron steele
Investors are used to pouring money into index funds and seeing gains. But are those the best retirement bets?
August 25, 2022 / by mark heinrich
While participants who satisfy specific criteria can invest a portion of their accounts in outside mutual funds, which has garnered the most attention among the planned reforms, the TSP is also emphasizing other new features, such as an artificial intelligence...
August 24, 2022 / by bill hoff
If you're a federal employee leaving the government, you may have heard that early withdrawals from accounts like the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) might result in penalties. Penalties, especially levied by
July 26, 2022 / by aaron steele
When people begin to plan for retirement, they frequently concentrate on one primary goal: saving enough money to retire comfortably when the time comes.
July 24, 2022 / by bill hoff
Federal and military employees will soon be able to choose from a wide selection of new investment alternatives for their retirement savings plans. The
July 20, 2022 / by todd carmack
Over the next year, federal employees and retirees should watch the
June 17, 2022 / by mickey elfenbein
When to start collecting Social Security may be one of your major retirement decisions.
June 7, 2022 / by aaron steele
How are your retirement savings coming along? There are several ways to gauge success in retirement planning, and you're performing better than 74% of employees in one...
