TSP Performance August: All Five Core Funds Finished Higher
TSP performance in August was positive across the board. After a volatile summer, all five core TSP funds finished the month higher, with…
What Your Agency’s HR Can and Can’t Help You With When Planning for Retirement
Federal employees planning for retirement often start with their agency’s HR office, and that’s exactly where they should start…
Front-Loading Your TSP Contributions Could Cost You Matching Contributions
If you’re a FERS employee, contributing more to your Thrift Savings Plan is generally a good thing. But there’s a difference…
Remarried? Your FERS Survivor Annuity May Not Fully Protect Your Current Spouse
A FERS survivor annuity is supposed to provide continuing income to a spouse after a federal retiree dies. But if a previous divorce…
Surviving Spouse Social Security Benefits: The Financial Shock Many Couples Don’t Expect
Surviving spouse Social Security benefits can replace much of the income lost when a spouse dies, but they don’t replace both…
FERS Survivor Benefits: What Your Spouse Could Receive If You Die While Working
Most discussions of FERS survivor benefits focus on what happens when you retire and elect a survivor benefit for your spouse. But…
VERA Retirement: What Happens to Your Income Before You Reach MRA?
A VERA retirement can allow eligible federal employees to leave service years earlier than they otherwise could. But retiring early can…
Could a Job Transfer Change Your FERS Pension Calculation?
A federal employee considering a transfer might look at the new salary, commute, and cost of living. There’s another number worth…
Federal Retirees: Your TSP Can’t Do This. Your IRA Can.
For federal retirees who give to charity, there’s an important difference between your TSP and an IRA that becomes especially…
Should You Delay Retirement? What Federal Employees Need to Consider
One of the biggest retirement decisions federal employees face isn’t choosing a TSP fund or deciding when to claim Social Security.…
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