Federal Employees Retirement System

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Number of TSP participants receiving a full match reaches record high

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Many federal retirees to receive 3.2% in 2024 COLA, but not everyone gets the same adjustment

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The three-legged stool of federal retirement might have a fourth leg

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How come so few federal employees actually are TSP millionaires?

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What 2022 returns on TSP funds say about the year ahead

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(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)The Rainbow Flag flies beneath the American flag at the Stonewall National Monument, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, in New York. The Rainbow Flag, an international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, was flown for the first time at the monument. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

OPM will allow same-sex spouses of deceased federal employees a chance to apply for survivor benefits

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(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)This Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, photo shows a Social Security card in Tigard, Ore.  Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic.  (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Inflation alert: Are you on the Titanic or the iceberg?

The January cost of living adjustmnent for most retired feds, military and Social Security reciepents will be 5.9%. But the keyword is “most.”

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(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. The idea of having enough money to hire a financial adviser seems like a dream for many. Fortunately, there are less expensive, even free, ways to take a do-it-yourself approach to managing and growing your money. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

4.9% COLA and 2.7% pay raise: What’s not to like?

There are also lots of things to consider, including picking the best health plan for you and yours to get you through 2022.

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Are you a lifer? Learning to blend FERS and your TSP!

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) requires some-to-considerable thought and work from those who want to maximize their total retirement benefits.

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