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Who Can You Trust?

If you hire a financial planner, make sure they’re qualified and put your interest above their own.

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Be Ready for the Long Term

No one knows what the future holds, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare. Here's what I'm telling my children.

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Beware of Hucksters

Why you should consider creating a retirement club at your agency.

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Risk and Retirement: Managing Your TSP Investment

Understand the pros and cons of your plan.

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Pay Attention: Nobody Else Is Going to Fund Your Future

Even if you don’t plan to stay in government your entire career, there are things you need to know.

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Best Dates to Retire 2016

How to choose a day next year that maximizes your retirement benefits.

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Quiz: How Ready Are You To Retire?

Find out your score on our retirement readiness assessment.

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The High Cost of Health Coverage

How to manage health costs in retirement.

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Let’s Get Real About Costs

Can you really live on a much lower income in retirement?

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Get Counseling

Some agencies are falling down on the job of providing retirement information to their employees.

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8 Reasons Your Retirement Estimate May be Inaccurate

Some common pitfalls to watch out for.

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How to Estimate Your Retirement

A do-it-yourself guide.

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Don’t Rush to Withdraw Your Retirement Savings

Certain federal employees who retire early can now access their TSP funds without a tax penalty. But should they?

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A Rude Annuity Shock

When a survivor benefit turns out to be much smaller than expected.

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The TSP Quiz

How well do you know the Thrift Savings Plan?

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TSP Quiz: The Answers

The answers to the June 25, 2015 TSP Quiz.

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How Your Retirement Nest Egg Adds Up

Calculating just how much you’ll have to live on.

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10 Things You Need To Do Before Leaving Government

Be prepared before you even think about retiring.

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What You Need to Know About Taxes

A primer on how your tax situation will be different in retirement.

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A Retirement Readiness Checklist

Before the magic date arrives, you need to ask yourself some questions.