FERS Survivor Benefits: What’s your Advice for Widows/Widowers?
“Just wondering if you ever give advice to widows/widowers. I believe we are in a unique situation that I seldom find addressed anywhere.” – Valerie
“Just wondering if you ever give advice to widows/widowers. I believe we are in a unique situation that I seldom find addressed anywhere.” – Valerie
“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security
“If I choose to contribute to the ROTH Component of the TSP, how much can I contribute? Will ROTH TSP Contributions effect my Traditional TSP
Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56
Question “Is the money that I withdrawal from my TSP in retirement all taxed as ordinary income or are the contributions that I made taxed
We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) was created under the Federal Employee’s Retirement System Act of 1986 for federal employees and members of the uniformed services.
“Is there a 10% penalty for signing up for $1,250 monthly straight withdrawal (not an annuity) from the TSP if I retire at my MRA
Traditional vs Roth TSP Understanding the difference between contributions to the Traditional vs Roth TSP is critical to long term financial planning. Before we dive
Without a doubt since its inception in 1997, the ROTH retirement account has gained tremendous popularity. Named after the Delaware Senator, William Roth, under
One of the great questions that we get from people over age 50 is whether or not it is too late to really take advantage
One of the questions that Federal Employees frequently ask us is how they can convert some of their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) dollars into the
“Just wondering if you ever give advice to widows/widowers. I believe we are in a unique situation that I seldom find addressed anywhere.” – Valerie
“Your TSP is an asset that can be given to future generations and your social security income is not. As the condition of social security
“If I choose to contribute to the ROTH Component of the TSP, how much can I contribute? Will ROTH TSP Contributions effect my Traditional TSP
Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56
Question “Is the money that I withdrawal from my TSP in retirement all taxed as ordinary income or are the contributions that I made taxed
We have had a tremendous amount of questions from Federal Employees about participating in ROTHs, whether it be in the TSP or the private sector
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) was created under the Federal Employee’s Retirement System Act of 1986 for federal employees and members of the uniformed services.
“Is there a 10% penalty for signing up for $1,250 monthly straight withdrawal (not an annuity) from the TSP if I retire at my MRA
Traditional vs Roth TSP Understanding the difference between contributions to the Traditional vs Roth TSP is critical to long term financial planning. Before we dive
Without a doubt since its inception in 1997, the ROTH retirement account has gained tremendous popularity. Named after the Delaware Senator, William Roth, under
One of the great questions that we get from people over age 50 is whether or not it is too late to really take advantage
One of the questions that Federal Employees frequently ask us is how they can convert some of their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) dollars into the
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We have had hundreds of federal employees ask us to discuss the TSP more in-depth so that they can stop “emotionally trading” their accounts.
That is why we created this guide with the most important considerations you need to make when using your TSP as a retirement savings account.