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Retirement
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.
June 19, 2015-
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House Republicans have dealt a blow to a proposed rule that advocates say would help federal employees and retirees avoid costly investment mistakes.
June 18, 2015 -
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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
June 17, 2015 -
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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.
June 16, 2015 -
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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.
June 15, 2015 -
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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.
June 12, 2015 -
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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.
June 12, 2015 -
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The Office of Personnel Management received and processed more retirement claims than expected in May, but at its slowest rate in a year.
June 08, 2015 -
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Richard Thissen, president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, wrote to Office of Personnel Management director Katherine Archuleta that federal employees are still waiting for phased retirement at their agencies.
June 04, 2015 -
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Joan Melanson, director of program promotion for Long Term Care Partners, joins host Mike Causey to discuss why feds should enroll in the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program. June 3, 2015
June 03, 2015 -
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May was good for Thrift Savings Plan funds invested in domestic stocks, while the international I Fund had trouble. Overall, three of the five individual funds saw gains, according to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
June 01, 2015 -
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Do you withdraw your savings from the TSP when you retire? Readers share their experience and advice.
June 01, 2015 -
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The answer to the age-old question -- when\'s the best day to retire -- depends on a lot of factors, and most of them are personal to you. Tammy Flanagan, senior benefits director for the National Institute for Transition Planning, tells In Depth with Francis Rose why the question might not even be the right one for most people.
May 29, 2015 -
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Even if your retirement plan consists of a couple of coin-filled Mason jars behind the refrigerator or buried in the backyard, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you should take the numbers test.
May 29, 2015
