American Alternative Assets, a BBB A+ rated precious metals dealer, today released a free, comprehensive 2026 TSP ...

Federal employees receive a retirement benefit package that includes a pension, a tax-advantaged savings plan and Social Security. But many do not fully understand how these benefits work, and that ...

The Thrift Savings Plan has implemented major changes to its withdrawal rules, allowing unlimited partial withdrawals, more installment options, and greater control over traditional and Roth balances.

The first two provide streams of income meant to last a lifetime along with survivor benefit options, while the third provides more flexibility. The evidence that federal employees have done an ...

A retired GS-13 with a solid FERS pension, a well-funded Thrift Savings Plan, and steady Social Security income would seem financially insulated from unpleasant Medicare surprises. Yet many federal ...

A federal employee with 28 years of service and a $92,000 salary will receive a pension closer to $28,000 a year under the FERS formula, well below the 60% to 70% of pre-retirement income many workers ...

David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, corporate and individual tax planning and preparation, and investing and retirement planning.

To submit a question, e-mail USA TODAY reporter Christine Dugas at: cdugas@usatoday.com The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement savings plan for federal employees If you contribute combat pay, ...

With additional education, broader allocation strategies may enter the conversation, allowing individuals to evaluate how ...