Managing an Inherited IRA
When an IRA owner dies and the account passes to the beneficiary, the best choice usually is to leave the …More
When an IRA owner dies and the account passes to the beneficiary, the best choice usually is to leave the …More
How to figure out a "high-3" is central to calculating your annuity. Therefore, it’s essential that you know what’s included …More
When an individual chooses to start saving for retirement and when that person chooses to begin making withdrawals of the …More
You may have several sources of cash available to you for retirement that you had not considered, although using them …More
Retirees whose eligibility for FEHB ends in general cannot get back into the program. Thus, extreme care must be used …More
A report by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College said that individuals typically change their retirement plans when …More
Many grandparents contribute to 529 college savings accounts, which offer tax-free buildup and tax-free withdrawals for college costs. Often, the …More
There are some steps in retirement planning that you should not leave until late in the process: Review Your Designation …More
More households are at risk of having inadequate income in retirement as measured by an index used by the Federal …More
The costs of long-term care continue to rise, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute, which has been conducting a …More
If in retirement you start a home-based business, you might be able to qualify for home office tax treatment. With …More
Actuarial reduction factors known as "present value factors” are numbers used to determine adjustments in federal retirement benefits in certain …More
There are some steps in retirement planning that you should not leave until late in the process: Review Your Designation …More
Confidence in retirement security has not improved as the economy and stock markets picked up over the last three years …More
Social Security benefits differ in several ways from civil service retirement benefits, with one prominent difference being that while in …More
Although retirees generally cannot add to their FEGLI life insurance—they can only decrease or cancel it, as a rule—there is …More
The growth in the older population is being accompanied by an increase in financial fraud targeted at older people, according …More
How can you prepare your children to handle the assets they’ll eventually inherit? One strategy is to have them meet …More
If you inherit an IRA, you can pull out all the money right away. If you don’t need the cash, …More
While an injured federal employee is receiving Federal Employees Compensation Act benefits and not working, he or she does not …More
Retirees on average spend less as they age but at the same time there are changes in demands on their …More
When you draft your will, you should name an executor. It will be up to your executor to handle all …More
Executing a well is vital to anyone’s estate plan. If you die without a will, your assets will be distributed …More
You may assign your Federal Employees Group Life Insurance to one or more persons, firms or trusts. Assignment means that …More
The Congressional Research Service has examined federal retirement data in several reports, finding that the FERS system continues to cover …More
In investing, the combination of safety and good returns is hard to find. One option that has held up well, …More
Before you retire, you need to anticipate how much of your portfolio you’ll withdraw. If you expect to take out …More
A disability annuitant whose annuity is terminated because of an "earning capacity provision,” and whose earnings in any subsequent year …More
In recent years the percentage of women who have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan has surpassed that of men—largely …More
It’s never too early to think about where you’ll want to live in retirement. If you’re already retired, evaluate whether …More
TSP | L Income | L 2020 | L 2030 | L 2040 | L 2050 | G Fund | F Fund | C Fund | S Fund | I Fund |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb | 1.29% | % | 2.74% | 3.2% | 3.62% | 0.33% | -1.41% | 5.34% | 6.03% | 2.74% |
YTD | 1.66% | % | 3.15% | 3.62% | 4.04% | 0.67% | -1.6% | 7.1% | 3.48% | 2.51% |
10yr | 4.1% | % | 6.98% | 7.73% | 8.34% | 2.35% | 1.63% | 12.69% | 8.64% | 4.75% |