Social Security for Feds: When to Claim Retirement Benefits
Learn what factors should be taken into account when deciding when to withdraw social security retirement benefits
Tax Traps and Withdrawal Woes: Using Your TSP in Retirement
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer goes over the tax limitations of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
The I Fund in the TSP to Switch to Different Underlying Index
FRTIB approves new index for the I-fund in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The index will include more countries, but China and Hong Kong are not included.
FEHB Highlights: Types of Health Plans
Our deep dive into the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program continues with a look the types of health plans available.
Social Security for Feds: Understanding the Earnings Test
Understanding the earnings test for both social security retirement benefits and the FERS special retirement supplement (SRS)
Why FEHB Enrollees May Want to Take Second Look at Medicare Part D
Inflation Reduction Act makes FEHB enrollees able to benefit from Medicare part D
Social Security for Feds: the WEP and the GPO
The windfall elimination provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)
TSP Funds Continue to Sink, but Only F Fund is Negative for Year-to-Date
Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Update for October 2023, by Jennifer Meyer, CFP®, ChFEBC℠, AIF®
TSP News: 2024 Contribution Limits, and Massive Transfers to G-Fund
New TSP contribution limits for 2024, over $2 Billion moved to G in October, plus a new loan tracking tool
FEHB Highlights: Calculating the Daily Rate
We continue exploring the FEHB handbook as the upcoming open season looms.