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RetirementFederal Retirees: Your TSP Can’t Do This. Your IRA Can.For federal retirees who give to charity, there’s an important difference between your TSP and an IRA that becomes…
RetirementRetirement Readiness Is About More Than Your FinancesRetirement readiness is usually measured in dollars.
WorkforceHow to Get Your Federal Personnel File After You Leave GovernmentIf you need your federal personnel file after leaving government service, the process just became much easier.
WorkforceUSPS FERS Contributions Remain Suspended. Here’s What the New IG Report Found.USPS FERS contributions from the Postal Service remain suspended four months after the agency’s emergency cash…
BenefitsNational Make a Will Month: Don’t Forget Your TSP Beneficiary DesignationAugust is National Make a Will Month, making it a good time to review your estate plan.
RetirementThe OPM Retirement Backlog Is Shrinking. So Why Are Wait Times Getting Longer?The latest OPM retirement backlog report seems contradictory at first glance.- RetirementShould You Delay Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to ConsiderOne of the biggest retirement decisions federal employees face isn’t choosing a TSP fund or deciding when to claim…
WorkforceOPM Finalizes New RIF Appeal Rules for Federal EmployeesThe new RIF appeal rules finalized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will change how certain federal…- RetirementOPM Annuity Errors: What Federal Retirees Should KnowMost federal retirees assume that once OPM calculates their annuity and starts sending monthly payments, the number…
TSPS Fund Volatility: What Federal Employees Can Learn From July’s PullbackS Fund volatility was on full display in July.
ResourcesTop Federal Retirement Questions AnsweredAs you near the finish line, the federal retirement questions start to pile up.- WorkforceCould This Bill Prevent the Next Government Shutdown?A bipartisan Senate proposal introduced this month would fundamentally change what happens when Congress misses a…
- WorkforceOPM’s FEHB Health Claims Data Plan Raises New Privacy QuestionsIf you’re enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program or the Postal Service Health Benefits…
TSPWhat TSP Millionaires Can Teach Federal Employees About Long-Term InvestingA record number of TSP millionaires now exists among federal employees and retirees.- RetirementDisability Retirement Used to Be a Coin Flip. Here’s What Changed.If a medical condition has made it impossible to do your job, you may already know that federal disability retirement…
- WorkforceTSA Privatization Is Expanding: What Current Employees Need to KnowFor years, TSA privatization has existed through a little-known program that allows certain airports to use private…
- RetirementPostponed vs. Deferred Retirement: The Difference That Could Cost a Federal Employee Their Health InsuranceA federal employee recently told his advisor he was ready to leave government service.
TSPThe TSP Guide for Federal EmployeesThe TSP Guide for federal employees starts with a simple reality: the Thrift Savings Plan will be one of the largest…
BenefitsWhat Happens to Your TSP and FEGLI When You Die? Beneficiary Rules ExplainedFor federal employees and retirees wondering what happens to your TSP and FEGLI when you die, the answer depends on…- RetirementWhat Social Security Uncertainty Means for Your FERS RetirementSocial Security uncertainty is no longer just a talking point in Washington.
