The answer to this question boils down to two more questions: 1. How much access do you want to your money in retirement? 2. How many investment options would you like to have access to? In part one we are going to discuss the first question. The Thrift Savings Plan is a very good accumulation … Read more
Much has been written about Federal Employee’s retirement assets such as their TSP and pension. Indeed, these are important topics to discuss with your retirement planning advisor who should work closely with you to help you make informed and prudent decisions. Note, this should not be a one-time event. Planning for your “longevity vacation” begins … Read more
This is just one of the 20 biggest mistakes federal employees make with their TSP, but it’s a big one!. If you mistime your TSP contributions, you may not get your full 5% matching contribution – even if you are maxing out your contributions. For 2015, the maximum contribution you can make to your TSP … Read more