Federal Employee Information Partnership
‘LiteBlue’ scam warning The United States Postal Service and its unions are warning employees of identity thefts from websites spoofing its employee benefits portal, LiteBlue, resulting in the USPS boosting security protections for that site. “When the USPS employee logs into LiteBlue, you will be required to reset your Self-Service Profile (SSP) password, verify the […]
Postal Service issues WARNING! Read More »
The art of speculation can be, for some, the end of the rainbow or the gates to Hell. A sub-industry within the investment world is called Day-Trading. This is where the ‘know it all’ will buy and sell investments on an hour to hour or daily basis, the idea is understanding the market, influences and
Are you a TSP Saver or a Day Trader? Read More »
For Better or Worse This week, an interesting case wherein the federal employee, about to retire, wishes to set up income from her TSP Funds. Simple enough, except, for the following reasons: Lesson learned, DO NOT DO YOUR OWN WILL, POWER OF ATTORNEY, TRUSTS etc. I was told recently; the big fees attorneys are earning
THE POWER OF THE ‘POWER OF ATTORNEY’ (POA) Read More »
If there is a mistake or a typo on your SF-50, it will affect your federal retirement. Or if one of your SF-50s didn’t make it into your OPF (Official Personnel File) or got lost along the way – that time may not be credited towards your retirement, and it happens more often than you
The Importance of Keeping Your personal Personnel File up to date Read More »
The basis in planning a vacation or retirement is where you begin the first step and know your destination. Detours and roadblocks can spoil the best laid plans.
The Importance of Self-Management by Rebalancing If you’re going to use the individual TSP funds to build your portfolio, you’ll want to rebalance periodically. Rebalancing is the process of bringing your portfolio back into line with the overall allocation you want to maintain based on the level of return and risk you’re targeting. The longer
Most TSP members are not aware, the government has provided a ‘silent’ subsidy in your G Fund investments. Effectively, the G Fund has been investing in the long-term U.S. securities, but paying on the long-term securities. Thereby, offering a higher return to the TSP member, than TSP earns. This is a good deal for those
The G Fund Subsidy Read More »
We receive many questions regarding the Service Computation Date (SCD), as it seems very confusing. Different dates in different places? Correction, ‘Seems’ confusing is incorrect, it IS confusing, so let me try and provide some clarity. There are four (4) different SCD dates. Each federal employee has four (4) possible computation dates (comp date): This
Service Computation Date (SCD) Read More »
The designated Beneficiary, may be the most overlooked, misunderstood and even neglected important retirement detail and we often see this given the least consideration in retirement planning. If you don’t plan right, it could cost thousands of dollars, it may hold up needed funds for a period, perhaps a long time, or may not reach
Your Beneficiary and Considerations Read More »
In the beginning, when an employee builds their qualified retirement account in TSP (and IRA or 401(k) ) required distributions seem a forever away. During the years of your career, a routine of savings and budget can build a nest-egg that, in the end, the distribution, now required at age 72, are not needed, wanted
THE UNWANTED Required Minimum Distribution (IRA, TSP,401(k) ) Read More »