The TSP Is Built for Saving. Withdrawing Is a Different Story.
For most of your federal career, the TSP does exactly what it is supposed to do. You contribute, your agency matches, the funds grow, and...
How Your Service Computation Date Affects Your Federal Retirement
Most federal employees know their retirement date is tied to their years of service. Fewer realize that the number used to calculate those...
Federal Employees: Being Able to Retire and Being Ready to Retire Are Two Different Things
At some point, most federal employees end up asking these two important questions: when can I retire, and how much money will I need? They...
The FERS Supplement: Who’s Eligible, When It Stops, and What to Expect
If you’re planning to retire before age 62 under FERS, the Special Retirement Supplement, commonly called the FERS supplement, could...
Understanding the FERS Minimum Retirement Age
For federal employees planning their exit from government service, few numbers matter more than your FERS Minimum Retirement Age. It...
How Your High-3 Average Salary Is Calculated
If you’re a FERS employee, your retirement annuity is based on your years of creditable service and your High-3 average salary. Of...
OPM Makes a Dent: Federal Retirement Backlog Drops for the First Time in Months
After months of relentless growth, the federal retirement application backlog finally showed signs of relief in March. OPM’s...
Sequence of Returns Risk: Why Federal Employees Need to Pay Attention Before They Retire
Most federal employees focus on how much they’ve saved for retirement. Fewer think about the order in which markets perform once they...
March TSP Performance: Volatility Returns as Global Risks Rise
March was a difficult month for Thrift Savings Plan participants. After a strong start to the year, particularly in international equities,...
Latest Federal Retirement Data: TSP Hits $1 Trillion
The Thrift Savings Plan has officially crossed a major milestone. According to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s...
