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Fed Life Cycle- Committed Mid-Career Fed

05/27/2022
Have you been a federal employee for more than 15 years? Jennifer Meyer continues her...

5 Mistakes to Avoid with Your TSP

05/24/2022
The retirement plan for federal employees, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) can be a great...

The Differences Between FERS Deferred Retirement and Postponed Retirement

05/23/2022
Understanding the Differences Between FERS Deferred Retirement and FERS Postponed Retirement Federal employees who are...

Beneficiary Rules Likely Changing for TSP

05/23/2022
Other than the mobile app and the mutual fund window, a lot of changes coming...

Bonus Quiz on Upcoming TSP Window

05/20/2022
The new TSP Window is coming this summer – get ready with this quick quiz!...

Understanding FERS Calculation

05/12/2022
Understanding the Calculation of the FERS Basic Gross Annuity: 1.0 Percent Versus 1.1 Percent Versus...

How Much Will the TSP Mutual Fund Window Cost?

05/10/2022
New mobile app chatbot gets a name, and clarification on contributions, payments, and investments. Have...

Fed Life Cycle- Vested Mid-Career (VMC)

05/06/2022
What feds in the middle of their career, having between 5 and 15 years of...

IRS Releases New SECURE Act Regulations that Affect RMDs – Part III

05/05/2022
IRS Releases New SECURE Act Regulations that Affect Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) – Part III...

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: April 2022

05/04/2022
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer provides her TSP Update for the month ending April 2022. Jennifer...

Update Regarding Upcoming Improvements to TSP Online Systems

05/03/2022
New mobile app chatbot gets a name, and clarification on contributions, payments, and investments. Sign...

2023 Federal Pay Raise Update: Congress Writes Letter for 5.1%

05/02/2022
62 Democrats from the House of Representatives try to persuade Biden to give Feds a...

IRS Releases New SECURE Act Regulations That Affect RMDs – Part II

04/29/2022
On February 23,2022, the IRS released long-awaited regulations on required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRAs...

Withdrawing from TSP: In-Service and After Service

04/27/2022
TSP Participants Over 59½ can make 4 in-service withdrawals per year, making at least one...

IRS Releases New SECURE Act Regulations That Affect RMDs – Part I

04/26/2022
About two months ago on February 23, 2022, the IRS released long-awaited regulations on required...

House Passes Bill – Dubbed “SECURE Act 2.0”

04/19/2022
The bill would make saving for retirement a little easier, for feds and those in...

Short Term Disability Coverage for Feds? New Legislation Proposed

04/18/2022
A bill re-introduced in Congress aims to offer more affordable short-term disability coverage to feds,...

Federal Benefits Quiz – April 2022

04/14/2022
This month’s quiz is about the upcoming TSP blackout period, Roth IRAs, and FERS retirement....

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