Contributing to Spousal IRA’s
“I stumbled on your podcast and the information is GOLD – thank you! I am 45 and 15 years away from retirement. This year I
Leaving Federal Service for Private Sector
I am considering leaving federal civilian employment after 14 years, which includes 8.5 years of military service. I read that I can still draw the
Tax Penalties in the Thrift Savings Plan
“Hello, I am a retired 58 yr old federal employee that retired after 34 years of service. My wife and I are looking at buying
Survivors Benefit and Social Security
“Mr. Shilanski, Social Security Survivors Benefit question. I am under the FERS program and I plan to retire late this calendar year. I am 65
Postponing Retirement Past 62
I worked for the federal govt for 11 years. I was born in 1960 January. I was 56 at the time of separation. Need to
Withdrawing from Your TSP
At age 59 1/2, I would like to use a TSP one time withdrawal to pay off a mortgage then eventually transfer the balance to
Annual Max Contribution to Your TSP
Are you still allowed to contribute the maximum of $26,000 to the TSP even if you only work half of the year? Is there any
Unexpected Taxes
I am not sure this question is easy to answer but here goes. I retired in 2019 (LEO RET/Special Provisions) and immediately took a job
Sick and Annual Leave at Retirement
“Hi Micah and Tammy, I’m a Federal employee with 30 years in, and 5 years out from retirement. Can you explain how unused Sick and
Before You Cancel FEGLI
I researched the cost of life insurance and purchased a 20 year fixed plan that costs less than half what FEGLI will for me starting
Full vs Partial FERS Spousal Survivor Annuity
Hello Tammy and Micah, Great podcast! Learning a lot. About 5 years away for earliest retirement date. Question: let’s pretend money is NOT an issue
Using Roth TSP vs Traditional TSP while delaying Social Security
“I am 59 and planning to retire a year from now. My wife will retire at the same time (but at age 61, not a
