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If you are counting on converting from your Traditional TSP into a TSP Roth, I have some news for you… You cannot. TSP has no provision and indeed prevents anyone from converting the Traditional TSP to a ROTH. If this is important to you, you will have to transfer out of TSP into an IRA […]
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TSP Contributions The IRS has raised the standard investment limit for the TSP and other 401(k) type retirement savings plan to $20,500 for 2022, up from the current $19,500. The Catch-Up maximum has not been announced. ROTH contributions The maximum amount you can contribute to a Roth IRA for 2022 is $6,000 if you’re younger than
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When a federal employee or military personnel retire, the first question asked is “What health care provider will I need? These people have choices, which may not be totally clear to everyone, so let’s explore the options: Medicare Supplement insurance plans generally cover some or all of your out-of-pocket costs with Part A and Part
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For the third time in the past three years, The Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 4268) is being introduced by Congressman Derek Kilmer (D-WA). It would ensure that federal employees who began their careers as temporary workers are granted the opportunity to make catch-up retirement contributions so that they can retire on time, otherwise they would have
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The question of loss of retirement benefits due to involuntary termination has been asked of me about once or twice a year, however, recently, I have been asked at least 6 times this past month. This is occurring in many agencies. It seems the supervisors are restless. “I may be fired. Will I lose my
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On November 6, 2021, federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine rule for private businesses, which applies to the U.S. Postal Service, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Fifth Circuit issued the ruling. Thousands of federal employees have requested religious exemptions for the vaccine mandate, reported The Washington Post on Sunday. “The process could take
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There’s always one big question that pops up in a person’s mind when they begin planning for retirement: “How much time do I have left?” However, for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) employees, this timeline is relatively set in stone. So how long does OPM take to process
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It’s no secret how much the USPS has been struggling in recent years. With the rise of Amazon and other 2-day delivery services, coupled with poor governmental policies that have nearly crushed the USPS, the nearly 50-year old program is long overdue for a revamp. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy saw these issues and created a
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For federal employees, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is an invaluable piece of the retirement puzzle. After all, the “agency matching” that your employer provides essentially means you’re getting free money on top of what you are already contributing on your own. On the surface, managing your TSP so that you’re maximizing your benefits seems
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If you’re preparing for your federal retirement, you’re likely looking into all of the options available to you regarding benefits and increasing your annuity to get the maximum payout possible. One program that many FERS employees overlook, however, is the Military Buyback Program. The Military Buyback Program was created to serve as a method for
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