Welcome back to the third installment of our series on the TSP Funds! In Part 1, we explored the stability and principal preservation offered by the TSP’s G Fund. In Part 2, we discussed how the F Fund provides broad ... Read More

In Part 1 of our five-week series on the TSP funds, we explored the G Fund and discussed why it occupies a unique place in the investment world. Because the G Fund’s underlying securities aren’t publicly traded, it offers a ... Read More

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) offers federal employees and members of the uniformed services a straightforward lineup of investment options, but understanding what each fund actually does—and when it makes sense to use it—is essential to building a retirement strategy. ... Read More

Over the past 20 years, many Americans including federal employees have been staying on the job longer. Workers aged 75 and over are expected to have the largest growth in labor force participation of any age bracket over the next ... Read More

Congress debated eliminating the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) Supplement – but the final law preserved it. However, the threat exposed real risk. For many, this supplement is the bridge between federal retirement and Social Security. Early retirees were watching closely ... Read More

Crossing the $1 trillion mark, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) hit a milestone that changes the game for federal employee retirement. Years of steady contributions and solid market performance contributed to its success. Sticking to disciplined investing transformed regular savings ... Read More

One of the provisions coming out of the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” of 2025 (OBBBA) has resulted in enhanced tax savings for some charitable donors, lowered tax savings for some charitable donors, and by all accounts has ... Read More

One of the provisions coming out of the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” of 2025 (OBBBA) has resulted in enhanced tax savings for some charitable donors, lowered tax savings for some charitable donors, and by all accounts has ... Read More

When there’s an age gap between spouses, retirement planning often gets more complex. Different timelines can lead to gaps in health insurance, uneven income years, and tax issues that catch many couples off guard. Lifestyle mismatches, such as one spouse ... Read More

This is the first of four FEDZONE columns discussing the withdrawal options that are available to separated Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants. In these columns, a “separated” TSP participant means a civilian federal employee or a member of the uniformed ... Read More