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Managing Your Retirement Money

What to do with your Thrift Savings Plan funds when you leave government.

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More Best Dates to Retire: Middle of the Month

Sometimes, the optimal time to move on isn’t one of the traditional days.

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Best Dates to Retire 2015

The annual calendar showing optimal days to leave federal service next year to maximize your benefits.

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One Big Advantage of Retiring

Your days of commuting are over.

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Taxes: Past, Present and Future

What is your tax burden likely to be in retirement?

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Retirement Readiness: How Do You Stack Up?

The early results of our federal employee Retirement Readiness Assessment are in.

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Test Your Retirement Readiness

This quiz will tell you whether you’re retirement ready, on your way, beyond the beginning, or just getting started.

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Take Charge of Your Retirement

A look at your responsibilities in the retirement process, along with those of your agency and the Office of Personnel Management.

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The 4 Keys to Boosting Your Savings

Tips on maximizing your Thrift Savings Plan investments.

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You May Be Better Off Than You Think

Some employees are unaware of just how much retirement income they will have.

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Advice From a TSP Millionaire

Tips on how to get the most out of your savings.

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What Happens to Your Life Savings?

You can’t take your TSP funds with you, so it’s important to decide what should happen with the money after you die.

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Retirement Quiz: The Basics

Test your knowledge of some of the bedrock principles of retirement planning.

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What Is Your Full Retirement Age?

The decision about the best time to retire is different for everyone.

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A New Tool from the TSP

Estimating your retirement income just got a lot easier.

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How Does Your Retirement Stack Up Against a Former President’s?

News flash: The nation’s former leaders get some perks the average federal employee doesn’t.

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Talking TSP

Responses to issues and concerns related to Thrift Savings Plan investments.

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Summertime Q&A

Answers to recent reader questions and comments.

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Phased Retirement Q&A

More details on the option to partially retire while still working.

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Pay Raises and COLAs

A look at how they compare over time.