5 Important Retirement-Planning Milestones
When you reach your 50th birthday, it’s time to start getting serious about planning your retirement. In fact, experts say you should...
RMD Strategies To Help Lower Your Taxes In Retirement
Tax-deferred retirement accounts like the traditional Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and private-sector 401(k)s, help lower your tax burden...
Understanding TSP Distributions In Retirement
Before you start taking distributions from your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in retirement, it’s important to understand all of your options...
Can Your Retirement Plan Pass A Stress Test?
None of us like to think about the worst-case scenario when we’re making plans for the future. Yet, when it comes to retirement, it’s...
President Biden’s 2024 Federal Pay Raise Is The Largest Since 1980
On December 21st, 2023, President Joe Biden signed an executive order finalizing his 2024 pay raise for federal employees. As a result,...
What You Need To Know If You Retire Abroad
According to the annual Global Retirement Index released by International Living, the lower cost of housing and healthcare are among...
How Your TSP Works When You Separate From Service
You may be surprised to learn it can take up to 30 daysafter the date of your separation for the TSP to receive notice of your retirement...
What Happens When A Spouse Passes Away In Retirement?
Though it’s difficult to think about losing your spouse, you can’t overlook how it may impact the income of the surviving widow or...
TSP Update: Summary Of Current & Upcoming Changes
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2022 (SECURE Act 2.0) into...
Estate Planning Is Even More Important For Second Marriages
In a previous article we outlined the reasons why federal workers need an estate plan. Now it’s time to explore all the reasons why...
