There’s a small detail about Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) that needs more attention:

TSP does not let you select the funds to sell when you request a distribution.

This is a BIG deal.  When you are...

Here’s to hoping you live for a long, long time in retirement and you get the chance to enjoy the wealth in your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account.  But we don’t always know when it’s...

Ignore those click-bait articles about “the best day to retire this year.”  It’s a myth!  Instead, select a S.M.A.R.T. retirement date, aka one picked after considering the...

If you’re married and thinking about whether or not to leave your loved one a FERS survivor benefit, know this: it’s about more than just money.

Nobody knows what the future holds and that...

While you’re working, the path is pretty clear.  Working = save and invest.  Money goes automatically from each paycheck into the investments you’ve selected.

You’ve gotten so...

WHEN | Are we there yet?

Exiting from the Career Highway into retirement is an exciting adventure, but you must be careful to follow all the rules for an immediate retirement under FERS.

There are...

How to spot the warning signs of an insurance salesperson, instead of a trainer

Retirement classes are few and far between for most employees, so they jump at the opportunity to sign up.

Most people assume a...

Ideally the modernization of any process would add flexibility and increase simplicity—and that was the expectation with the 2019 TSP Modernization Act. But is that what actually happened?

The Big...

There’s been a serious tug-o-war going on between two groups.  On one side, there are the people who believe that you should take Social Security as soon as possible.  And on the other...

Sarah has been looking forward to this day for over 2 months!  It’s Thursday afternoon and she’s on the phone with HR going through her FERS Retirement Application. But she gets stuck on how...