Federal employees can use a new Thrift Savings Plan tool to weigh the tax costs and retirement advantages of moving traditional balances to Roth.

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Thrift Savings Plan participants need to carefully weigh the advantages and potential tax pratfalls of moving their balances to an after-tax investment strategy.

The “TSP Gold Strategy” offers a way to add real protection. By diversifying a portion of your TSP into physical gold through a Gold IRA, you can shield your savings from the devaluation of the dollar ...

Civilian federal employees and uniformed service members will soon be able to convert their pre-tax Thrift Savings Plan balances to Roth accounts without leaving the plan. The Federal Retirement ...

Contributing to a retirement account is one of the best ways to ensure financial stability in your senior years. Some accounts offer more benefits than others, especially those offered for federal ...

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Thrift Savings Plan participants and spousal beneficiaries can shift money from traditional, pre-tax TSP balances to Roth accounts without leaving the plan, starting in January 2026.

In November, Representative Cory Mills ( R-FL) introduced the Financial Opportunities for Retirees and Warriors Advancing Retirement Development (FORWARD) Act, which allows veterans to continue ...

As early retirement incentives and agency budget shifts continue across federal departments in 2025, Independence Benefits has announced expanded support for federal employees evaluating complex ...

The federal Thrift Savings Plan continued to evolve throughout 2025. Assets for the world’s largest retirement plan crossed $1 trillion midyear, and TSP now serves more than 7.2 million accounts. The ...