If you are in your 50’s, under FERS, and planning to retire soon then there is something you need to know. Basically, if you meet the above criteria then you might be caught in the middle of an unlucky combination. Note: If you are a special provision FERS (ie Read more…
https://youtu.be/iOFlxU93bUs The TSP is an emotional thing. It is an essential retirement planning tool and no one wants to run out of money in retirement. This is why it is so important to have a strategy that allows you to almost never lose money in the TSP. Here Read more…
https://youtu.be/TVlkiL9YDOQ In working with federal employees, there are two main approaches to planning for retirement that I have seen. The first are those that know exactly what type of retirement they want and they plan for and use their benefits and investments to make their dream happen. The second however, Read more…
I speak with federal employees all the time from all around the world. I get questions about the FERS pension, Social Security, FEHB, and much more. But the one topic that I get the most question about has always been the TSP. Many TSP questions are straightforward to answer. Read more…
Death is something no one likes to think about or plan for. But regardless of how much we think about it, it is a natural part of life. For some of us it comes later and for some of us it comes sooner. There is really no way to know, Read more…
Beneficiary designations are one of those things that most employees fill out when they’re first employed and never think about much after that. But most people don’t know that these designations are extremely powerful. They will overrule a will or other estate documents every time. This means that regardless of Read more…
