Thrift Savings Plan & Investments

Live Off TSP while postponing Social Security?

“Next May I can retire with 35 years at the age of 62. I was considering working 10 more months to retire at 63 and

TSP: Volatile Markets When You Are Planning for Retirement

“I retired on Dec 31 2019. Don’t you think I should pull all my money out of the TSP and put it in a high

Steps to move from TSP to IRA to Roth IRA

“I am considering transferring/$10,000 from my TSP to my Roth account in Fidelity. Your presentation mentioned TSP to IRA to Roth. What’s the correct steps

Federal Employee Retirement Planning

“I am 60. I plan to work till 70. All bills will be paid off including house sept 2021. House value now 431,000. Tsp

Ep #8: Q&A

Today Micah and Tammy are opening up the mailbag to answer your most burning questions about federal retirement. A few people wrote in asking about

ROTH TSP Withdrawal Rules

“If I start contributing to Roth tsp this year. I am 56 that would mean I cannot take any contributions from the Roth’s for 5

Department of Interior Employees

Answering Retirement Questions If you have questions about your retirement from Federal Service, we can help! Our FERS Federal Fact Check for Federal Employees who

Benefits Paid By Government for You Reported on Your Leave and Earnings Statement

“I was looking at my LES I noticed the FERS Retirement on deductions section is a different “year to date” amount from the FERS Retirement

Ep #3: Other Income

When you retire, it’s not just about having the time to do everything that you want to do—it’s also about having the money to make

The Best TSP Allocation

TSP Contribution. My spouse recently changed her TSP contribution because her friend told her to. She currently has: L2030 80%, C-Fund 10% and S-Fund 10%.

Using your TSP to Buy or Pay off a Home

“I will retire in 2021 at 59 1/2 with 31 years of service. My pension will be over $4,000 a month and I have no

Your TSP and Market Volatility

We have been receiving questions from Federal Employees across the United States this week, wondering if they should make changes in their TSP due to

TSP Survivor Benefits

“My strategy is to leave my TSP untouched and “will” it to my spouse” – Mike As Financial Advisors who work with Federal Employees, we

Using TSP to Pay Off Debt

“I have a tsp question for you concerning the new TSP withdraw options. I retired in 2015 from air traffic control at age 50.

Recommended TSP Allocations

“Thank you for the great videos, they are very informative. I do have a question for you. I am 59 years old and a retired

FERS Deferred Retirement: How to find out if you have CSRS or FERS Benefits

“Hi, I am approaching retirement age am starting to gather data. I worked for the VAMC from 1982-1996. I think I have both FERS and

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

Using TSP Funds vs Social Security

“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

Do Roth Contributions affect my Traditional TSP?

“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

VERA: VISP Working as a “Contractor”

Question “I retired from Federal Service under a VERA / VISP in 2017 with over 32 years of Federal Service and my MRA is 56