Retirement

Retirement, debt, TSP

Federal retirees especially have to pay attention to their debt profiles

Not all debt is evil if you manage it correctly. Retired federal manager Abe Grungold of AG Financial Services offers advice.

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OPM, retirement claims, backlog

OPM retirement backlog sees new low in average processing time for February

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Shefali KapadiaBob Leins of the National Institute of Transition Planning

We say goodbye to a trusted voice for federal retirees and those who will retire some day

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Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Number of TSP participants receiving a full match reaches record high

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OPM’s retirement processing finishes strong for 2023, but still ‘not where we need to be’

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Improper payments reach five-year high in OPM retirement services

Improper payments in retirement services have been gradually escalating for the last several years, but the Office of Personnel Management is taking steps…

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TSP

TSP returns offer strong finish in December

In December, TSP returns continued a climb that brought continued positive returns for the year.

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How service members can get more out of their blended retirement system

More than a million military service members participate in the so-called blended retirement system. It lets them make TSP-style savings contributions that are portable. The funds go with them when they leave the military. But there is more to financial readiness, something to think about in a high-spending season.

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