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Thanks to the Federal Employees Retirement System, the Civil Service Retirement System and Social Security retirement programs many people in the federal government will have guaranteed lifetime payments worth $1 to $2 million.
August 01, 2018 -
Imagine the financial and emotional hangover you would have today if some, most or all of your retirement nest egg had been invested in the Thrift Savings Plan's T Fund? That's "T" for technical stocks.
July 30, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein says that “declines are part of the market cycle.” In fact, he counted a historical average of 5 percent declines about three times a year.
July 15, 2018 -
Are you worried about your retirement nest egg? If so, financial planner Arthur Stein has a couple of simple investment tips and he will share them when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn.
July 11, 2018 -
Are you a federal employee worried about your mix of TSP funds and retirement nest egg? If so, financial planner Arthur Stein has a couple of simple, ulcer-preventive tips.
July 11, 2018 -
Federal employee and financial coach Abraham Grungold's Thrift Savings Plan strategy has always been slow and steady, to keep pouring in those contributions and not watch the stock market, which is like a rollercoaster.
July 10, 2018 -
Guest columnist Tom Trabucco reflects on his 46-year federal career and the cast of characters he met along the way, as well as how he views the current set of civil service reform proposals.
July 09, 2018 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss how the Thrift Savings plan is doing and what you can do to protect your investments from a market correction that many experts say is long overdue. July 3, 2018
July 02, 2018 -
Guest columnist Abraham Grungold, a federal employee and burgeoning financial coach in Florida, offers his federal employee retirement planning checklist.
June 29, 2018 -
Averages are tricky, especially when investing. Thrift Savings Plan investors who go by average returns must look backward. But how do you do it, and how helpful are averages?
June 27, 2018 -
A 15-year fed describes why he thinks the advice "spread your bets" should also be applied to taxes and the TSP options, not just investing and casinos.
June 21, 2018 -
Having a secure financial future is even more likely if you know where you are now and where you are heading, as you get closer to that magic time when you could retire.
June 20, 2018 -
Obits can help you figure out how much money you are going to need for the years, maybe decades, after your regular paycheck stops. But your urge to live, have fun, travel, etc. continues.
June 18, 2018 -
Every day, we at Federal News Radio get calls or emails from readers and listeners who want to know the latest, the cost and the timetable for action regarding retirement changes. But we can't predict what’s going to happen,
June 15, 2018 -
When financial times get tough and a bull market rears its ugly head, many Thrift Savings Plan investors head for the safety of the bond index F Fund or, more likely, the super-safe never has a bad day G Fund.
June 13, 2018