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Q. I will be retiring this year. Do you think the Thrift Savings Plan annuity has a fair return? The life insurance has me puzzled. It is very expensive. Is there a better way to get this much coverage? A. I wouldn’t lock in a TSP annuity at today’s historically low rates of return. You should shop the individual life insurance market for guaranteed level term insurance and compare the rates with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance.

Q: I am a 51-year-old federal employee with 32 years of service under CSRS. I have all the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance benefits: basic life; Option A standard; Option B additional life insurance (5x); Option C family. My children are grown, ages 31, 29, 21 and 19. The 19-year-old is in college and still living at home. I’m trying to figure out what would be the best choices for me to adjust my FEGLI coverage to. My husband and I are trying to save for our retirement. It’s time to make a change as I believe I’m carry too…