Discussion of TSP issues by the people who know
May 25, 2015 — This week on For Your Benefit, join hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan as they welcome Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Executive Director Greg Long and Director of External...
View Article40 minutes to a richer retirement
Timing isn’t necessarily everything. But it can be very, very important. Like when you retire. By picking the right date (or dates), feds can maximize their income for that year, minimize taxes for the...
View ArticleWhat is the best date for you to retire?
Your Turn – May 27, 2015 http://media.dev-cms.com/wtop/37/3750/375056.mp3Download audio May 27, 2015 — Timing isn’t necessarily everything. But it can be very, very important. Like when you retire. By...
View ArticleLeaving the TSP: Is that really a good idea? Or, engineering a 28 percent...
Unless you are a D.C. lawyer, a reporter covering the judiciary or an inmate doing time in prison, odds are you don’t routinely check out each and every ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court. Boring … But...
View ArticleWhat’s your number?
Is your retirement plan a complex spreadsheet with time, taxes, TSP projections and other calculations? Or does it consist of a couple of coin- filled Mason jars behind the refrigerator or buried in...
View ArticleWins and Losses: Live from the TSP
When you leave government, should you keep your retirement nest egg in the federal Thrift Savings Plan, which has the lowest administrative fees in the business? Or should you give it to somebody who...
View ArticleTSP funds see ups and downs in May
May was good for Thrift Savings Plan funds invested in domestic stocks, while the international I Fund struggled. Overall, three of the five individual funds saw gains from April, according to data...
View ArticleFood (burgers & stocks) for thought
What’s the difference between a hamburger and a share of the TSP’s C, S or I stock index funds. Other than the obvious, for many people, it’s this: My favorite close-to-the-office restaurant has half...
View ArticleJames Joyner, Atlantic Council
A blended retirement plan for uniformed military personnel is headed to Capitol Hill. The blend is a mix of the current defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan that would be set up in the...
View ArticleInvestment strategies for your TSP
June 17, 2015 — Buy Low, Sell High: Most investors know that critical rule of thumb. But when the markets start jumping up and down, many people wind up selling low and, when things improve, buying...
View ArticleNARFE: TSP savings at stake in feud over Labor Dept rule
House Republicans have dealt a blow to a proposed rule that advocates say would help federal employees and retirees avoid costly investment mistakes. The House Appropriations Committee Wednesday...
View ArticleFor Your Benefit: TSP Withdrawal Strategies
May 4, 2015 Listen to ‘TSP Withdrawal Strategies’ on audioBoom Many federal retirees are confused about how to use the funds in their Thrift Savings Plan account after they retire. FERS retirees are...
View ArticleFor Your Benefit: How benefits, financial and tax planning coordinate with...
What tax bracket are you in? What do your TSP distributions have to do with your tax bracket? Is there a benefit to the Roth TSP? Hosts Bob Leins and John Elliott discuss these topics and more on this...
View ArticleFor Your Benefit: Discussion of TSP issues with the people who know
TSP Board Executive Director Greg Long and Kim Weaver, the director of external affairs, join hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan to answer listeners questions about the Thrift Savings Plan. The post...
View ArticleFor Your Benefit: Special Provisions Retirees and the Defending Public Safety...
For Your Benefit hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan will discuss a new law allowing law enforcement officers early access to their thrift savings plan without incurring a penalty. July 20, 2015 The...
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