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Jump-start your retirement income-building by listening to benefits expert Tammy Flanagan - this week's guest on Your Turn with host Mike Causey.
Congress is working on two bills that impact the Thrift Savings Plan. But this time you don't need to worry about someone messing up a good thing. Kim Weaver is director of external affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose how both bills may affect you.
Coca-Cola used to have a slogan that said "Things go better with Coke." One federal retiree tells Senior Correspondent Mike Causey that also holds true for retirement.
By Arthur Stein, CFP Bethesda, MD There are many advantages to the Thrift Savings Plan for federal employees who are growing their investments. The TSP offers a variety of funds with low expenses. But retirees who…
How many states prohibit 70-year-old men from wearing Speedo bathing suits in public? Senior correspondent Mike Causey has the surprising answer.
TSP Board Executive Director Greg Long and Kim Weaver, the director of external affairs, join hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan to answer listeners questions about the Thrift Savings Plan.
Many federal retirees are confused about how to use the funds in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts after they retire. This week on For Your Benefit, guest Dave Redden, a well-known and long-time federal benefit and financial planning expert, joins host Bob Leins to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the TSP.
House Republicans have dealt a blow to a proposed rule that advocates say would help federal employees and retirees avoid costly investment mistakes.
Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey to discuss TSP investment strategies for federal workers, postal service retirees, and retired feds. June 17, 2015
You\'ve heard of comparing apples and oranges? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks you to consider comparing hamburgers to stocks when deciding which TSP funds to invest in.
Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) will introduce the Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Monday. Under the bill, attorneys would have authority to prosecute representatives and caretakers who steal funds from retirees.
Some changes are coming for federal law enforcement officers that hold off on retirement. The Senate passed a bill that applies to officers who are eligible to retire at age 50, with 20 years of service. Tammy Flanagan is senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning. She\'s writing about the 10 questions you should ask before making the decision to end your federal career. She tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the Senate bill is good news for those law enforcement officers who are eligible for retirement.
The Air Force offers a third and final round of early retirement and buyout offers this fiscal year. The service said this time it\'s targeting civilian employees, mostly at Air Force headquarters.