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Federal Benefits Quiz: TSP, Taxes, and More

03/17/2023
The 48th weekly quiz focuses on recent TSP performance, taxation of FERS and CSRS, and budgetary talks in Congress. Take Our Other Quizzes: Quiz #47 Quiz #46 Quiz #45 [ays_quiz id=”48″] You Might Also Enjoy This Podcast: FedLife Podcast: Top ... Read More

The Politicization of the Thrift Savings Plan Continues

03/14/2023
Adam Schiff, a Democrat Representative from California, just reintroduced a bill of his own: the Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act, which would add a sixth TSP fund to the existing five (G, C, S, I, and F). The new fund ... Read More

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: February 2023

03/06/2023
TSP Update for Month Ending February 2023 – after promising January, all TSP core funds except G saw small dips in value.  Jennifer Meyer, CFP© February brought a pullback from the significant January gains for most TSP participants. All the ... Read More

Weekly Quiz for Feds: TSP and Leave Questions

03/03/2023
Take our latest weekly quiz and then share with your federal friends and family. Try These Quizzes Next! Quiz #45 Quiz #44 Quiz #43 [ays_quiz id=”46″] FedLife Podcast: Taxation of TSP withdrawals with Ed Zurndorfer Weekly Quiz for Feds #46

Don’t Miss These Three Federal Retirement Lessons from… Football?

03/02/2023
We offer insights from our years of experience working with feds through the lens of football. In my life, I have been blessed to be a part of three great, meaningful endeavors.  They are, in order: my family, my career ... Read More

FedLife Podcast: the SECURE Act 2.0 and the Future of the Roth TSP

03/01/2023
Planning for retirement can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with legal changes. But fear not. In this riveting episode, Ed Zurndorfer and Dan Sipe delve into the SECURE Act 2.0 and its impact on Roth TSP participants. FedLife Podcast (Ep. ... Read More

TSP Announces Several Forms Are Now Obsolete

02/22/2023
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) released a bulletin about forms they will no longer accept. At the start of this month, the TSP sent out a release that announced several old forms for managing TSP accounts are officially obsolete. A ... Read More

Four Follies that Can Ruin Your Federal Retirement

02/21/2023
Jen delves into items 1 to 4 from her ’10 more ways to ruin a federal retirement’ list. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello again readers and thank you for joining me in our discussion of “Ten More Easy Ways to Ruin ... Read More

Weekly Quiz for Federal Employees: the TSP and Proposed Legislation

02/17/2023
Our 44th weekly quiz focuses on recently introduced bills and the Thrift Savings Plan. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 43 Quiz 42 Quiz 41 [ays_quiz id=”44″] Quiz for Federal Employees

No More Required Minimum Distributions for Roth TSP Participants

02/15/2023
SECURE Act 2.0 Eliminates RMDs on Roth Retirement Plans: What Does It Mean to Roth TSP Participants? Edward A. Zurndorfer- If an individual owns a traditional IRA and has reached his or her required beginning date (RBD), he or she ... Read More