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FERS Supplement: What It Is and Who Is Eligible

04/12/2022
Designed to supplement Social Security benefits until age 62, the FERS Supplement helps some feds...

Fed Life Cycle: Early Career

04/11/2022
Seven tips (plus one bonus suggestion) for Feds in their early career. It’s never too...

TSP Transition Period: Access to TSP Accounts Will Be Down for Weeks

04/07/2022
Starting May 16th, TSP online tools and access will start shutting off as switch is...

How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part VI

04/06/2022
This is the sixth in a series of FEDZONE columns discussing how federal retirement benefits...

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: March 2022

04/05/2022
Except for the I and F funds, the other TSP core funds saw small gains...

DOL Publishes Critique of TSP Regarding Climate Change Investments

04/04/2022
The Department of Labor (DOL) wants to address climate change in Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)...

The Fed-Life Cycle

03/29/2022
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer shares what questions she hears from feds at different stages in...

The Strategic Leg® – Planning for a Stable Retirement

03/28/2022
When comes to retiring under FERS, it is often described as a 3-legged stool. There...

How Federal Employee Retirements Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part V

03/24/2022
This column discusses the federal income tax consequences of making withdrawals from a TSP participant’s...

Federal Benefits Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

03/18/2022
Test your knowledge about federal benefits with a quick 3-question quiz about the TSP, taxes,...

How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part IV

03/17/2022
This is the fourth in a series of FEDZONE columns discussing how federal employee retirement...

The I-Fund: Investing Internationally with the TSP

03/15/2022
Should feds invest in the I-fund? Read about what risks and potential growth come with...

Danger Pay for Civilian Federal Employees

03/07/2022
Danger Pay types, conditions, and most importantly – is it taxed or considered creditable service?...

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: February 2022

03/01/2022
The C Fund, which has grown more than the other TSP funds over the last...

How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – Part I

02/23/2022
Understanding How Federal Employee Retirement Benefits Are Taxed by the IRS – both FERS and...

What Makes a Financial Advisor Great?

02/22/2022
We conclude our celebration of FED-uary with an article on how to tell if your...

Thrift Savings Plan to Offer a “Mutual Fund Window” Starting in Summer 2022

02/16/2022
Overview of the upcoming mutual fund window, a self-directed brokerage account, that is set to...

TSP Mutual Fund Window: Restrictions, Fees, and Offerings

02/09/2022
Rules for new mutual fund window were recently proposed by the FRTIB. Here’s what we...

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