Understanding the Costs and Downsides of Retiring Early
Early retirement is can be appealing for federal employees, but it has some potential downsides.
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Early retirement is can be appealing for federal employees, but it has some potential downsides.
Upon reaching age 57 with 30 years of service, does it make more financial sense for a federal employee to retire or keep working?
What retirement options are available for federal employees who may be considering leaving federal service?
SSA has begun issuing retroactive payments under the Social Security Fairness Act. Here is the projected timeline.
These 2 strategies can help ensure that federal employees never run out of money in retirement.
Creating a retirement income worksheet can help federal employees at any stage of retirement planning.
The TSP is a great retirement savings benefit for federal employees, but it does have some limitations that IRAs do not have.
How does the Blended Retirement System work for members of the military?
Should money stay in the TSP after retirement, or is it better to roll funds over to an IRA? These are pros and cons of each approach.
Roth TSP conversions will arrive in 2026. Who stands to benefit the most?