Deferred Retirement – Early Separation
When you separated from Federal Service under FERS, but did not retire, what steps did you take? Are you still eligible to receive an annuity?
Weekly Newsletter-OUR DUTY
~~Weekly Newsletter: OUR DUTY TO THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE Many of my weekly newsletter posts are born out of questions presented to me in various retirement forums or via email questions. Most recently a young woman who separated from the federal service, but did not retire had come to a place where some critical decisions had […]
OPM and the Future – Weekly Newsletter
~~NEWSLETTER WEEKLY-OPM AND THE FUTURE The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has a number of projects under way that could bring about changes in the way federal employees view their retirement options. The federal government seems to have double and competing goals – right size the federal workforce and anticipate future drains on institutional knowledge. […]
More TSP Tips
When you take out a TSP loan, deductions for the monthly loan amount must start within 60 days of the funds being disbursed. Once the funds have been disbursed the TSP will notify your payroll office to begin deducting the loan amount immediately.
TSP Loans
Although different guidelines for FERS and CSRS, it is nonetheless a supplement to grow your retirement wealth and retirement income.
Thrift Savings Plan: Saving for Your TSP
Funding your account through TSP.gov, with the specifc goal of getting the maximum benefits, is a good goal to set.
Thrift Savings Plan and Investment Partners
When Federal employees invest in the TSP, the TSP invests in them by way of agency contributions. It is a partnership of unparalleled financial planning benefits.
Thrift Savings Plan: Why The TSP?
The TSP is a retirement savings vehicle designed to help federal and postal employees increase their resources when planning for retirement. But why not take your earnings from the federal government and take your chances in the open market? Maybe you could do better and your money could grow faster or maybe not.
TSP: Is All ‘Your’ TSP Money Actually Yours
Within your TSP.gov Account the money you invest in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the agency match is yours immediately and you are therefore vested. However…
Retirement Planning: No Balance Due
It is like buying a car that is supposed to get excellent gas mileage. If you buy the car and park it in your garage, how can you validate how much gas mileage it actually gets?
