I know it’s early in the year. However, I’m also aware that some of you are already thinking about retiring. Good for you! Because planning ahead is a crucial step in assuring that your transition from employment to retirement is smooth, you need to make sure that you avoid any last-minute bumps in the road. […]
The TSP has issued a notice to agencies, but applying to account holders as well, saying that many of the forms it traditionally used—whether submitted hard copy or electronically—are now obsolete and should not be used. In most cases those transactions now must be made through the My Account section of tsp.gov as a result […]
A bill to prevent assets managed by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Washington, from being invested in certain Chinese companies has been reintroduced in the Senate. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reintroduced the TSP Fiduciary Security Act, which would amend the board’s fiduciary duty to include a requirement not to harm national security, on Jan. 30. Under […]
After you submit your federal retirement application, your personnel office will finish the processing and forward the package to your payroll office, which will authorize your final salary payment and a lump sum payment for any unused annual leave. It will also certify and close out your individual retirement record. Then, it will forward your […]
Five money saving tips for retirees! Seven ways to survive the upcoming recession! Perhaps you’ve been seeing more articles with titles like this over the last several months – I know that I have. I’ve seen them in AARP publications. I’ve seen them in newspapers. I’ve seen them pop up on my social media feed. […]