Marco Rubio has been against TSP investing in China for the past 3 years – and his efforts continued by proposing legislation. Back in 2020, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) was set to switch the market index that ... Read More

TSP Update for Month Ending January 2023 – all 5 core funds saw positive growth last month, with the three equity funds each gaining more than 6%. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Proving once again that it is impossible to time the market, ... Read More

Federal Government Employees – a quiz on the news that impacted your benefits and retirement at the end of January 2023. Try These Quizzes: Quiz 41 Quiz 40 Quiz 39 [ays_quiz id=”42″] News for US Government Employees

In December 2022, Congress passed the SECURE Act 2.0, which might modify retirement plans like 401(k)s, IRAs, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).  FedLife Podcast (ep. 90): What You Need to Know About SECURE Act 2.0 In this episode, Ed Zurndorfer ... Read More

The Secretary of the Treasury has suspended investments in three federal employee benefit funds – including the TSP’s G-Fund. On Thursday, January 19th, the country’s debt ceiling was breached. In order to keep the government current on its debt obligations, ... Read More

So, get ready to hear Dan Sipe and Ed Zurndorfer unpack ten moves federal employees and retirees need to know as they prepare and secure their finances this year. FedLife Podcast (ep. 89): Top Ten Financial Tips for Federal Employees ... Read More

SECURE Act 2.0 Passage Allows for Enhanced Retirement Savings: Increase in RMD Age from 72 to 73 Effective 1/1/2023 and Then to Age 75 Effective 1/1/2033. Edward A. Zurndorfer SECURE Act 2.0 measure, past into law on December 30,2022 as ... Read More

Another 10 mistakes that can be disastrous to your retirement from federal service. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Hello readers. As promised here are the next ten errors that I identified when I began working on my article series “Ten Easy Ways ... Read More

Take our latest weekly quiz – on retirement accounts for feds! Try These Quizzes Next: Quiz 38 Quiz 37 Quiz 36 [ays_quiz id=”39″] Retirement Account for Federal Employees Quiz

The SECURE Act 2.0 Becomes Law, Bringing Workplace Retirement Plan and IRA Changes. Edward A. Zurndorfer During late December 2022, Congress passed the $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 which was signed into law by President Biden on December ... Read More