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January Jump: The Easy Way to Boost Your TSP Balance

Editor’s note: This is one of our classic STWS pieces, first published July 2024. We’re...

Planning For Retirement Income

Planning for Retirement Income: Understanding OPM Interim Payments

One of the biggest surprises many new federal retirees encounter isn’t whether they’ll receive their...

Feds And Annuities Why The Annuity Key Doesnt Fit Every Lock

Feds and Annuities: Why the Annuity Key Doesn’t Fit Every Lock

There’s no shortage of annuity salespeople trying to convince you that a private annuity can...

Federal Pay vs. Inflation 2025: Are Government Salaries Keeping Up?

Federal employees received an average 4.5% pay raise in January 2025, one of the highest...

Is it Time to Update Your Beneficiaries? A Quick Checklist for Federal Employees

Life happens – marriages, divorces, births, deaths. And while federal employees are good at planning...

Is Your Pension Safe? Legal Trends Every Fed Should Know in 2025

Congress passed the 2025 budget reconciliation bill in July, but for many Feds, the biggest...

The Best States for Federal Retirees in 2025: Tax-Friendly and TSP-Savvy

As retirement gets closer, many of our Feds start thinking about where they want to...

How Spouses’ Rights Apply to TSP Withdrawals

By law, a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participant’s spouse has certain rights to the participant’s...

COLA Watch: What the 2026 Estimate Could Mean for CSRS and FERS Retirees

The Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a yearly increase to federal retirement benefits, designed to keep up with inflation....

Options for Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan: Option 2 – TSP Annuity

This is the second of four FEDZONE columns discussing TSP withdrawal options that are available...

Mandatory Roth TSP “Catch-Up” Contributions Take Effect January 1, 2026

On January 10, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations that facilitate the implementation and operations...

2025 COLA Increase

The time has come, people. 2025 COLA announcements are here! If you’re a regular reader...

How to Optimize Your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in a Volatile Market

Most of the Feds we talk with at Serving Those Who Serve consider their Thrift Savings...

Federal Employee Retirement and the “62 Factor”

The Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) provides a stable pension for federal workers, offering a strong...

Federal Pay Freezes and Retirement Planning: The Importance of Preparation

Federal government employment can offer multiple benefits, including health insurance, competitive base pay, flexible leave...

Survivor Benefits: What Your Spouse Needs to Know About Your Federal Retirement Plan

Your federal employee survivor benefits provide financial support to your loved ones after your death. These are...

How the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Affects Your Social Security Benefits

Understanding the rules surrounding retirement benefits can be a challenge, especially for federal employees covered...

ZERO PERCENT RETURN FOR THE C FUND OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS?!

Written By: Tom Lee The underlying index for the C fund within TSP is the...

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