Jennifer Meyer explains the status of TSP Loans and TSP Withdrawals as a result of the CARES Act. The CARES Act passed in late March 2020 to assist Americans struggling under the burden of COVID-19 has provisions for employer-sponsored retirement ... Read More

Jennifer Meyer updates Federal Employees on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Current Events by STWS Advisor, Jennifer Meyer While markets continue to experience volatility which has not been seen in over a decade, the governments defined contribution plan for federal ... Read More

The GAO Reports Unimplemented Recommendations Involving Cybersecurity Risks at the USDA, DOI, Education Department, and State Dept. Also – How Safe is Your TSP Account? The GAO released its report of Unimplemented Recommendations, thus revealing possible cybersecurity risks at some ... Read More

Ed Zurndorfer and Dan Sipe sit down to Talk about Taxes and the TSP for Federal Employees FedLife Podcast (ep. 23): How can Federal Employees get the MOST from their TSP? Federal employees have a convenient way to save for ... Read More

Update: TSP Resumes Notary Requirement in October 2020 TSP allows married participants to skip notarized spousal consent to make withdrawals, accentuating how this is truly an unprecedented time [NOTE: ALL notary requirements have been waived by TSP during the COVID-19 ... Read More

Edward Zurndorfer explains how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act significantly changes the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for 2020 Edward A. Zurndorfer – A previous FED-ZONE column discussed the passage of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and ... Read More

      Responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the CARES Act waived minimum distribution requirements for retirement plans. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Followed Suit this week Here we are 3 to 4 weeks into quarantine and the world is ... Read More

      Financial Planning is a task one can tackle while cooped up in quarantine- here are 5 financial tips for Federal Employees   “I don’t have enough time” How many times have we used that to explain why ... Read More

Edward Zurndorfer explains how federal employees and annuitants are affected by the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Edward A. Zurndorfer – On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and ... Read More

In The Q1 2020 Newsletter: Tom Lee’s Analysis of the Coronavirus & Your Investments “The Coach’s Corner” features an article on teleworking The FEDZONE by Ed Zurndorfer, who is also featured in the latest Fed-Life Podcast episodes about the SECURE ... Read More