Blended Retirement System

TSP satisfaction remains high, but participants have ideas on how it can improve

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…

TSP

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Worried about saving enough for retirement? You’re not alone!

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Worried about saving enough for retirement? You’re not alone!

Federal Report

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Most participants still like the TSP, but satisfaction among new military members lags

TSP

Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, delivers the 2019 State of the Coast Guard Address at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach in San Pedro, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2019. Strapped with an aging fleet, the U.S. Coast Guard is about to award a contract for a much-needed new icebreaker to help compete against Russia and China for a presence in the Arctic, but the service needs more funding for operations and infrastructure, its commandant said Thursday. (Seaman Ryan Estrada/U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

New personnel flexibilities pose mid-career retention challenges for the Coast Guard

Workforce

IRS is having trouble outing tax cheats under its own roof

Federal Newscast

Army Reserve talent grab is all about location, location, location

Army

DoD blended retirement now has more than half a million enrollees

Defense

A Central American migrant lowers herself down from atop the border wall onto the U.S. side, after crossing in Playas of Tijuana, Mexico, late Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. By word of mouth, some migrants have realized they can simply cross into U.S. territory, largely uninhibited by Mexican authorities, and turn themselves into U.S. border patrol agents as a way to apply for asylum. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Shutdown game of chicken: What’s in a word?

Federal Report

Service members are running out of time to opt-in to the blended retirement system

Reporter's Notebook

Opting in the TSP’s blended retirement system? Don’t forget to contribute

TSP

Everything you need to know about DoD pay and benefits changes in 2018

Military and Defense Department employees will see some big changes to retirement and prescription drug copays starting next year.

Military’s new retirement system: Big deal, big decision

In January, the armed forces will be implementing its blended retirement system. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains it all.

Federal Report

Pros & cons of ‘blended retirement system’

Your Turn

The armed forces will be implementing the blended retirement system in January. So what does that mean if you are already in the service? What are the benefits of switching to the new system? Find out when Michael Meese, chief operating officer of AAFMAA, joins host Mike Causey on this week’s Your Turn. November 8, 2017

Blended Retirement System

TSP satisfaction remains high, but participants have ideas on how it can improve

Worried about saving enough for retirement? You’re not alone!

Worried about saving enough for retirement? You’re not alone!

Most participants still like the TSP, but satisfaction among new military members lags

New personnel flexibilities pose mid-career retention challenges for the Coast Guard

IRS is having trouble outing tax cheats under its own roof

Army Reserve talent grab is all about location, location, location

DoD blended retirement now has more than half a million enrollees

Shutdown game of chicken: What’s in a word?

Service members are running out of time to opt-in to the blended retirement system

Opting in the TSP’s blended retirement system? Don’t forget to contribute

Everything you need to know about DoD pay and benefits changes in 2018

Military’s new retirement system: Big deal, big decision

Pros & cons of ‘blended retirement system’

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