Active-duty and federal employee veterans have until Dec. 31 to contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan for 2025. The annual limit is $23,500, with an extra $7,500 catch-up for those 50 and older; or ...

Roth strategies are not going away. But the way certain federal employees use them is changing, and the timing of your decisions is becoming far more important.

From survivor benefits and health coverage to leave payouts and TSP choices, federal employees nearing retirement face ...

The Thrift Savings Plan announced yesterday that participants may start using "lifecycle funds" Aug. 1 to save for their retirement. The TSP, a 401(k)-type program for government employees, will begin ...

Retirement is a journey marked by important milestones—ages at which decisions can have lasting impacts on financial security, health coverage and overall well-being. Because many federal employees ...

From 2000 through 2013, at least 40,000 federal employees retired each year, with nearly 62,000 retiring in 2013. As of July last year, 14% of federal employees were eligible to retire, with that ...

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I am writing regarding the Aug. 2, 2024, article titled "Thrift Savings Plan's rocky rollout of new system caused by mismanagement, GAO says." The article painted an incomplete picture of the results ...

Contributing to a retirement account is one of the best ways to ensure financial stability in your senior years. Some accounts offer more benefits than others, especially those offered for federal ...