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A year after the Social Security Fairness Act, some retirees are still waiting for full benefits
On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act(SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions ...
Most Retirement Applications Are Now Made Online, but Still Don’t Reach OPM for Months
A tipping point was recently passed with the majority of federal retirement applications now being made online, OPM has said, ...
Trump Holds up TSP as a Model for Workers Without Employer Plans
President Trump used his recent State of the Union address to propose creating a TSP–style retirement savings account for American ...
How to make the most of FERS, Social Security and your TSP
From FY1970 to FY1985, the number of people receiving federal civil service annuities rose from fewer than 1 million to ...
How to Get Your 1099-R for CSRS/FERS Annuity and TSP
Your annual 1099-R tax form reports how much income you earned from your annuity. If you do not receive a ...
Roth in-plan conversions arrive for TSP, but consider tax implications first
Beginning Jan. 28, the Thrift Savings Plan now allows participants to convert traditional (pre-tax) balances into Roth (after-tax) balances inside ...
TSP investments begin 2026 in the black
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program began 2026 on a positive note, with each of its investment portfolios posting ...
Roth in-plan conversions available in your TSP
As of January 28, 2026, you have the option to convert money from your traditional TSP balance to a Roth ...
How federal employees can protect a spouse in retirement
Planning for retirement involves more than picking a last working day or exploring new goals and hobbies. It also means ...
OPM – Peeling the Onion on Federal Retirement Processing
Ensuring public servants can retire with confidence, dignity, and timely benefits is one of OPM’s most fundamental responsibilities and it’s ...