What is a NAF federal employee? What is the difference from a regular federal employee? Learn about the benefits, retirement options, and more! Check Out Our Next Webinar on Financial Planning for Federal Employees – REGISTER HERE FedLife Podcast (ep. ... Read More

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Update for February 2024, by Jennifer Meyer, CFP®, ChFEBC℠, AIF® Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Stocks continued to show signs of strength during the month despite indications from the Federal Reserve that they will not be cutting interest ... Read More

It’s a match – Understanding TSP Contributions and Automatic Enrollment, including a TSP matching contribution example. When a federal employee comes aboard in his or her agency, they are automatically enrolled to contribute 5% of their gross salary to their ... Read More

Age Milestones for Federal Employees and Retirees with Respect to Federal Income Taxes When it comes to minimizing an individual’s annual federal income tax liability, there are age milestones that can affect an individual’s eligibility for tax benefits, tax deductions ... Read More

The ‘Sort of Small’ Cap and Incomplete International, going inside TSP -the two most misunderstood funds. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© I admit that I’ve wanted to write on this topic for a while. But as long as the Federal Retirement Thrift ... Read More

Learn the advantages of making 2023 IRA contributions before the April deadline. Although the December 31,2023 year-end deadline has passed for almost all IRS tax breaks, there is still one tax break that may be available to some federal employees ... Read More

Expense ratios for the TSP funds recently went down – will this trend continue? Also – Dan raves about Gerry Connolly – a champion for feds in Congress. …And another shutdown countdown?! The Fed15 Podcast (Ep. 36): Expense Ratios for ... Read More

Do you need to make a formal election to change contribution amounts for your TSP account? Why is 2024 different than other years for federal employees? Some examples that show how to optimize your TSP contribution situation. Don’t miss the ... Read More

Congrats to Katelyn’s brother, who signed to a division one school! This week’s episode covers the TSP’s lackluster performance in the first month of 2024. Also – how the FAIR Act is an early indicator of the following year’s pay ... Read More

TSP’s low expense ratios saw a significant uptick starting in 2018. Now the net expense ratio is at its lowest point since before 2020, but still well above 2019 levels. Since its inception in the late 1980s, the Thrift Savings ... Read More