Q. I began federal civil service 10/22/1983 and retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture 5/13/2013 on an “early out” offer. For my nearly 30 years of service, I never left CSRS, paid Social Security, and qualified fully for CSRS Benefits at my retirement. I did, however, participate in the employee-only [no match from my agency] paid deduction that was an “option” for CSRS to build a THRIFT Saving Program that currently has an approximate current value of $235,000. I retired early and have been receiving monthly retirement benefits since 5/13/2013 [and thus a substantially reduced monthly benefit, but at my…
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Q. Currently I have the L Funds (2020) and I’m in FERS. I plan to retire in three years at age 62. What do you recommend for allocations choices?
Q. I am a CSRS retiree. Is a lump sum withdrawal from my TSP considered as earned income? Will it effect my Medicare premium amount for the next year?
Q. I am going to retire after 32 years of service under FERS. Do you have any knowledge about which company will be managing the annuity monies? I was told that it could be MetLife and wanted to look over their financials to see if I should put my TSP annuity with the same company or diversify with someone else.
Q. I have 21 years of service in a covered law enforcement position. I have been offered a job with a large government contractor. I am 53 years old. I also have purchased back eight years of military service. By reading thru your FAQs I see I can get the Social Security Supplement until I reach the age of 57. When I retire is it better to roll my TSP over into the new job’s 401(k), or leave it alone and simply start a new one with my new employer? A. It’s hard to find a 401(k) plan that compares favorably…
Q. I retired from the U.S. Postal Service on March 31, 2018, at age 55 under FERS. I had approximately $18,000 in gross earned income up to that point. I contributed approximately $3,000 to my TSP up to that point also. Can I still contribute $6,500 to my IRA for the tax year 2018?
Q. I just retired under FERS at MRA and on an immediate retirement. As such I am curious about pending legislation that would broaden my TSP withdraw options. If I understand correctly, as written I have few choices currently: lump sum or monthly installments based on life expectancy. Neither option is appealing, as I may need more or less once I understand my financial situation in retirement. I was considering rolling over my balance to another institution so that I had more flexibility in terms of access to my savings. I hesitate because I heard that the TSP rules may…
Q. Is it true that I can continue my max contributions after I turn 70? If yes, can I continue to elect the max for both accounts – regular and catch/up accounts?
Q. I’m retiring soon at 60 years of age and 30 years. I have TSP savings of about $600,000 in the L2020. My monthly retirement annuity before taxes is estimated at $3,971, which includes $1,414 in the Social Security supplement. My mortgage is $260,000 and I am paying $1,889 a month with a balloon payment due in 2022 for $244,380. The interest rate is 4.99 percent (as is the APR) with total interest percentage (TIP) of 32.9 percent. I need advice on whether to withdraw $260,000 from my TSP and pay off the mortgage or leave it. I’ll need to…
Q. I was recently talking with an investment group in preparation for retirement from the federal government in April 2020. I should have about 300 hours of annual leave accrued prior to retirement, consisting of my 240 hours allowable carryover plus what I earn prior to a retirement date of 04/30/2020. I was told that instead of taking a lump sum payment, I could direct the entire amount (minus federal tax) to my TSP account? Is this true, and how would I go about directing the lump sum payout to the TSP account?