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Lifecycle Funds of the Thrift Savings Plan
Previous posts have looked at the I fund of the TSP and why people may shy away from investing in it, and at the other funds—G, C, S, F. Now, we will focus on the L funds in the TSP, or Lifecycle funds. Lifecycle Funds Lifecycle funds use determined investment mixes...
A Closer Look at Different Thrift Savings Plan Funds
A previous post looked at the I fund of the Thrift Savings Plan. This post will look at a few more of the funds available under the TSP. G Fund—Government Securities Investment Fund The objective of this fund is to produce a rate of return that is higher than...
What is the I Fund of the TSP and Should You Invest in it?
Investing, whether in an employer-sponsored retirement program or in stocks and bonds, is risky. Weighing the risk-reward ratio is important in determining where to invest your money. Stocks rise and fall often and learning as much as possible about these funds will...
More on the Blended Retirement System for Military Members
A previous blog introduced you to a new retirement system for military members. Now, there is more information on that system and how it will affect service members. The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan,...
What are Alternative Ways of Measuring COLAs?
The 2018 Cost of Living Adjustment is set using the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) CPI-W index, however, there are other possibilities for making the adjustment in 2019 and beyond. The BLS may have several ways of measuring COLAs using different measures of...
Costly Thrift Savings Plan Mistakes to Avoid
The Thrift Savings Plan is one part of the Federal Employees Retirement System, so it’s an important part of your retirement income. The following are Thrift Savings Plan mistakes you should avoid. Not Updating Beneficiary Forms This Thrift Savings Plan mistake can...
Retirement Planning Phases and Your Thrift Savings Plan
When you begin work in the federal government under the Federal Employees Retirement System, your agency automatically sets up a Thrift Savings Plan. Each pay period, they deposit an amount that is equal to one percent of your basic pay into that account. Of course,...
What Do Taxes Look Like in Retirement?
Once you retire from federal service, you face new tax issues. This could affect whether you change tax brackets or not. Retirement generally means lower income, so that means lower taxes, right? Maybe. But retirement can also mean multiple sources of income, which...
Do I Need a Lawyer for Federal Disability Retirement?
Question of the Week: Do I Need a Lawyer to File for Federal Disability Retirement? A: This question is a common one. We hear it quite often. And the answer, quite simply, is no. You do not have to hire a lawyer to file for federal disability retirement. However, a...
New Legislation Introduced to Allow Multiple TSP Withdrawals
Legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives to allow federal employees to make multiple age based and post-separation withdrawal from their TSP accounts. The TSP Modernization Act of 2017 was introduced by Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Elijah...
What is Reassignment and Does it Affect Federal Disability Retirement?
Question of the Week: What is Reassignment and How Can It Affect Federal Disability Retirement? Last week, we looked at accommodation regarding federal disability retirement, and what qualifies as accommodation and what does not. This week we will look at a similar...
What is Accommodation and How Does it Affect Disability Retirement?
Question of the Week: What is Accommodation and How Does It Affect Federal Disability Retirement? A: One of the requirements to qualify for federal disability retirement is your agency must certify it’s unable to accommodate your disabling condition in your present...
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