Back in March, I spoke to a federal employee who was pretty proud of himself. He had decided to move his entire TSP balance into the G fund a couple months earlier when the coronavirus was barely making headlines. Since then, the market had seen ups and downs of more Read more…
Since the TSP Modernization Act went into force in September of last year, there are a number of new withdrawal options from your TSP. Before this, the TSP was miles behind comparable retirement accounts on the private side in terms of flexibility. While the act isn’t perfect, it is one Read more…
https://youtu.be/9VTvFSM9Reg One of the biggest fears and questions for retirees is “Will I run out of money in retirement?”. Understandably, this is a fear of just about everyone (unless maybe you are Warren Buffet). Even though FERS benefits put federal employees miles ahead of most private sector employees when it Read more…
It is very easy to be greedy when the market has record highs. When everything is going up, it is so easy to listen to the water cooler talk and double down on the C, S, and I funds. When the market is going down however, it is a very Read more…
I am not at all qualified to give advice on recovering from the actual disease but as we all know, Covid-19 has had many financial symptoms as well as physical. And feds are only partly immune. Federal employees are blessed to have incredible job security. Most people around the country 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…
A federal employee has a lot of options when retirement comes. With just about every benefit that employees enjoy, a decision will have to be made on how to use that benefit in retirement. One of these decisions that will make a huge impact over the course of a retirement Read more…
Your TSP is an incredible investment tool, especially during your career. The question, is it worth keeping in retirement? Many people suggest that it always makes sense to roll your TSP into an IRA. But this isn’t always the best for everyone. Let’s dig into the pros and cons. Pros Read more…
The G-fund is an incredibly unique fund that isn’t available anywhere else in the world other than in the TSP. When investing in the G-fund you have a guarantee from the U.S. Government that you will not lose money in this fund. It also guarantees the return of long-term treasuries Read more…
Following President Trump’s executive order confirming federal employee pay raises, the average employee will receive a 3.1% pay raise. Now, we all know what often happens when we get a raise. The first few paychecks are really exciting and the extra pay feels like a nice bump. Then, we adjust Read more…
