Retirement
How to Max Out Your 2025 TSP Contributions
As you plan your budget for 2025, these are the TSP contribution limits and the maximum amounts you can contribute each pay period.
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.
Retirement
How Can Federal Employees Prepare for RMDs?
Without proper planning, Required Minimum Distributions can be a tax burden for federal employees in retirement.
Retirement
WEP and GPO Bill Passes in Congress
Legislation repealing the WEP and GPO has passed Congress.
Retirement
The Surprising Ways Biases Could Ruin Your Federal Retirement as the Trump Administration Assumes Power
Biases based on future assumptions can damage federal employees' retirement plans. These are some tips to mitigate them.
Retirement
How to Find Mistakes on HR Pension Estimates
It is not unusual for federal employees to find mistakes on their pension estimates. These are some of the most common ones.
Retirement
Top 5 Retirement Questions Answered
These are common questions federal employees are likely to have as they plan for retirement.
Retirement
OPM Retirement Backlog Falls to 8 Year Low
The OPM retirement backlog has been reduced to levels not seen since 2016 at the end of November.
Retirement
Open an IRA This Year to Fund Next Year
When you open an IRA during this calendar year, you have until the income tax filing deadline to make an IRA contribution.
Retirement
The Smart Money List
Money for retirement savings is saved or invested in different kinds of accounts. Taxes will impact these accounts in different ways.
Retirement
Should Federal Employees Max Out the TSP or Contribute to an IRA?
Which investment makes more sense for federal employees while still working: the TSP or an IRA?