Retirement
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For somebody with a long retirement horizon ahead of them, deferring Social Security until age 70 could boost their benefit 68%. Tough call. But one worth considering very carefully.
September 09, 2021 -
If the 2022 mid-term elections are as energized as some experts predict, it could produce a Congress that might repeal or modify two 1980s laws.
September 07, 2021 -
Whatever the reason, whether your life is a bed of roses or a getting-worse-nightmare, there are things you can do now to insure what you leave will go to who you want.
September 01, 2021 -
About 89% of participants said they're satisfied with the Thrift Savings Plan in 2021, a 2% bump over last year. The TSP attributes the slight increase to improved satisfaction among military members in the blended retirement system.
August 27, 2021 -
Do you suffer from pension envy? Many current and retired federal employees do!
August 26, 2021 -
With inflation on the rise, a growing number of feds are crunching the numbers to weigh the financial benefits of working another year or two.
August 25, 2021 -
When they leave government, either for other jobs or to retire, more than half of all TSP investors take some, or often all, of their money with them.
August 19, 2021 -
By avoiding some common mistakes, you can prepare yourself for a much easier retirement.
August 18, 2021 -
If they made a movie about a government janitor who legally became a millionaire, would you see it? Would you believe it?
August 17, 2021 -
Are you saving enough for retirement? Maybe the question nags at you; maybe you wish you thought about it more.
August 13, 2021 -
The 22% increase in federal retirements from June to July has led to a growing claims backlog.
August 12, 2021 -
While some welcome regular reports on the TSP and its stakeholders, many are concerned that Congress may take issue with the idea of millionaire bureaucrats.
August 12, 2021 -
Millions of active and retired feds — anyone with money in the treasury securities G fund or F (bond) fund — are not investors in the true sense.
August 11, 2021 -
Unless the stock market tanks, big time, during the next 51 days the number of federal Thrift Savings Plan millionaires is expected to skyrocket.
August 10, 2021 -
Once again, there are dueling agendas to eliminate or offset the Windfall Elimination Provision, a pesky nuance that reduces Social Security benefits for some federal retirees.
August 09, 2021