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Retirement Shock Number Three: Inflation
The rate of inflation can have a big impact on your standard of living in retirement.
Retirement
Stay informed with the latest federal employee retirement news, including updates on FERS and CSRS, retirement eligibility rules, OPM retirement processing, and TSP performance as it relates to long‑term retirement planning. This category covers annual COLA updates, TSP news, survivor benefits, military service credit, retirement application guidance, and major OPM policy changes or federal legislation that could affect federal retirement benefits. Find clear, timely information to help current and former federal employees navigate retirement planning, benefit calculations, and post‑retirement considerations.
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Retirement Shock Number Two: Where Is All My Money Going?
Your expenses may not go down after you retire so plan accordingly.
Retirement
I Fund Leads The TSP Pack Again in June
The I fund leads all TSP funds with a positive return of 2.89%.
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Planning for Retirement: Potential Shock Number One
Are you ready for retirement? Have you carefully planned for future income and expenses? Here is the first potential shock: Your money may not give you as much…
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Want to Retire? Here’s How
Retirement planning is critical to any federal employee who wants to be able to retire. The first step is developing a retirement plan. Here are suggestions for what…
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Should You “Juice Up” Your Retirement Investment? Here Is What Happened to One Retired Fed
This retired Air Force employee lost more than $300,000 of his retirement funds by using a hedge fund.
Retirement
Creative Retirement: Using Government Experience to Create a New Lifestyle
This former IRS employee has learned how to have an exciting retirement traveling around the world.
Retirement
Inflation Fears and Its Impact On Your Retirement Funds
The performance of the F fund is impacted by interest rates and this fund can have a negative return for investors.
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Allocating Your Investment Funds: New Options May Be Coming Your Way
TSP considers adding life cycle funds to investment options for TSP investors
Retirement
S Fund Tops Other TSP Funds Again in January
TSP funds continued their upward momentum in January, especially the stock funds.