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Using Your TSP to Cope with Economic Uncertainty
With so much uncertainty regarding both the economy and personal finances at this time, you might wonder if you should take advantage of the opportunity to access funds in your Thrift Savings Account. You can take a hardship withdrawal or loan from your TSP. Many of us are facing challenges at this time, either due to interrupted income, sudden...
Should Both Spouses Retire at the Same Time?
When scheduling your retirement date, your spouse (and their career) become an important consideration. Maybe you can’t wait to travel together and spend more time with family, so you might wish to both retire at the same time. On the other hand, there can be important reasons for retiring at different times. What about healthcare? If you (or...
Carrying Your Health Benefits Into Retirement
If you’re a federal employee who appreciates your healthcare program, you might be happy to learn that you can indeed continue your Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) into retirement. This provision, available to federal employees, is unlike most healthcare systems offered to private sector workers. Carrying your FEHB into retirement means...
Accessing Your Thrift Savings Plan
In past blogs, we have discussed retirement timing and planning for your ideal retirement date. But of course, sometimes things don’t go as planned. In the event that you want or need to retire earlier than you originally scheduled, you might need to access your Thrift Savings Plan and you will want to do so in a way that best benefits you. Along...
Planning Your Official Retirement Date
It is often said that there are only two things that are certain in life: Death and taxes. Considering that Benjamin Franklin made that statement a couple of centuries ago, when times were quite different, we would add one more certainty to the list. Nearly all of us will retire at some point. But when? Maybe you can’t wait to retire, or perhaps...
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