Withdrawing from TSP: In-Service and After Service
TSP Participants Over 59½ can make 4 in-service withdrawals per year, making at least one every 30 days. Read how this simple rule can quickly get complicated.
Outlook for the 2023 COLA for FERS, CSRS, and Social Security Benefits
With inflation still rising, the 2023 COLA might be one of the biggest since 1982.
House Passes Bill – Dubbed “SECURE Act 2.0”
The bill would make saving for retirement a little easier, for feds and those in the private sector
Short-Term Disability Coverage for Feds? New Legislation Proposed
A bill re-introduced in Congress aims to offer more affordable short-term disability coverage to feds, but proposed law is not expected to pass.
The FERS Supplement: Don’t Earn Your Way Out of It
Designed to supplement Social Security benefits until age 62, the FERS Supplement helps some feds retire earlier. But it is subject to the earnings test, limiting how much income it…
Fed Life Cycle: Early Career
Seven tips (plus one bonus suggestion) for Feds in their early career. It’s never too early to start planning for retirement.
TSP Transition Period: Access to TSP Accounts Will Be Down for Weeks
Starting May 16th, TSP online tools and access will start shutting off as switch is made to more modern system.
Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: March 2022
Except for the I and F funds, the other TSP core funds saw small gains in March, but all of the funds except G have negative returns for year-to-date.
DOL Publishes Critique of TSP Regarding Climate Change Investments
The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to address climate change in Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Core funds- but relationship between the governmental entities is ambiguous