TSP
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So how’s the retirement nest egg you’re building one paycheck at a time going?
October 03, 2019 -
Washington, D.C. area tax and estate attorney Tom O’Rourke has tips for finding out the state of your estate, and planning for the future.
October 02, 2019 -
Federal-military-Social Security retirees are hoping for a January 2020 cost of living adjustment, which is nice but not as nice as the days of 8% or 9% yearly increases.
September 30, 2019 -
Most of the 34,000 active and retired feds with million-dollar-plus Thrift Savings Plan accounts got there by keeping cool. Most have been steady investors for decades.
September 27, 2019 -
Certain pieces of the federal retirement process can leave you feeling uneasy. There are a few steps you can take to make the process smoother though.
September 24, 2019 -
Many of the current TSP millionaires made their financial bones during the Great Recession of 08-09. Will history repeat itself during the next big recession?
September 20, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report highlights how the most recent 35-day partial government shutdown hurt agencies.
September 18, 2019 -
Because of the 2017 tax law, many were surprised to learn that it no longer paid to itemize deductions that had been important in the past.
September 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs launched a new training program to help employees impacted by the agency's ongoing electronic health record modernization.
September 17, 2019 -
Thrift Savings Plan participants officially have access now to a variety of new withdrawal options. Here's what they mean, and here's how they might help you stay in the TSP longer into retirement.
September 16, 2019 -
The Thrift Savings Plan is an important part of retirement security for federal employees and has launched several new options for how to manage or take withdrawals from one's account.
September 16, 2019 -
The first TSP millionaires were all alike and today, they still have a lot in common. The vast majority have been investing the maximum for 29-plus years.
September 16, 2019 -
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced in 2017 it would broaden the I fund’s benchmark to include more emerging markets, including China.
September 13, 2019 -
Earlier this year, the chances of both (or either) a federal pay raise and a separate cost of living adjustment for retirees were hovering somewhere between slim and slimmer. The president called for a zero…
September 13, 2019 -
Effective Sept. 15, major changes will take effect in the TSP, changes that will make it more attractive for life-time investors and more convenient for people who need to withdraw different amounts over their retirement.
September 10, 2019