Retirement
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Short answer: Both require considerable thought, if you want to wind up in the best, safest place possible!
April 11, 2022 -
OPM received fewer and processed more claims in March than the previous two months, while also improving the monthly average processing times, but it wasn't enough to make a dent in the backlog.
April 07, 2022 -
By later this year, TSP investors could have as many as 5,000 new investment options. So what next?
April 06, 2022 -
Picking the “best” of the 50 states, tax-wise, can mean hundreds of thousands extra dollars that will be yours, not the Great State of Whatever, for as long as you are retired.
April 05, 2022 -
House lawmakers passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, which will raise the age for starting required minimum distributions from TSP accounts.
April 04, 2022 -
Timing your retirement can be tricky, but putting thought into when you leave the federal service can pay off in the long run.
April 04, 2022 -
Last month marked approximately two years since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. in full effect and pushed the federal government into a maximum telework stance.
April 01, 2022 -
What kind of investor are you? Roller coaster riders accept the ups and downs, while merry-go-round riders want a stress-free experience.
March 31, 2022 -
Probate can be a lengthy and expensive process that takes months, even years in some cases, to determine how your estate will be split up. Learn what you need to legally protect your family/friends and be sure they get what you want them to get.
March 30, 2022 -
Sometime this summer, the number of investment choices in the federal Thrift Savings Plan will jump to include roughly 5,000 mutual funds.
March 29, 2022 -
The age requirement for starting TSP retirement distribution would increase under the Securing a Strong Retirement Act
March 25, 2022 -
Important consideration: Know when to quit! Often later is better, even if you could get by leaving the job earlier.
March 23, 2022 -
With so many feds retirement-eligible, many are likely crunching the numbers to decide if it is better to be retired from government than working for it. Both financially and emotionally.
March 22, 2022 -
It isn’t the year that matters, but the month of the year that you decide to retire. So if you’ve got a friend hoping to take advantage of a higher COLA tell him or her that the clock is ticking.
March 17, 2022 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein, who has a large number of federal-retiree clients, says there is another option for them — or anyone else — who may want to invest some of their emergency funds or excess cash in a super-safe option.
March 15, 2022