Since the late 1980s, federal retirement has consisted of three basic components. Feds who qualify for full retirement can expect their pension, known as their annuity or Basic Benefit, calculated by ...

Despite a slowing rate of return, last month still marked the third consecutive month in which all portfolios in the Thrift Savings Plan all increased in value.

Join the military and become a millionaire. Not a pitch you’ll likely hear from military recruiters. But maybe it could be. No, you’ll never become wealthy off your military retirement ...

From 2000 through 2013, at least 40,000 federal employees retired each year, with nearly 62,000 retiring in 2013. As of July last year, 14% of federal employees were eligible to retire, with that ...

Whenever a government shutdown lingers, federal employees naturally worry about paychecks, job security, and how daily ...

I’ve received letters from the thrift savings plan (TSP) and from my IRA holder that I am subject to RMDs this year. I’ve ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-RI) introduced legislation today to strengthen Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts by modernizing the overly restrictive ...

Military members and veterans can secure their financial future in retirement with careful planning and unique benefits like ...

T he Thrift Savings Plan starts another "open season" Thursday. Thrift board officials hope it will be one of the last. When the TSP was conceived in the early 1980s, Congress established two periods ...

Members of the U.S. armed forces qualify for special tax breaks, which can offer unique financial planning opportunities, experts say. Typically, earnings are higher after military service because ...