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Q. Yesterday, I read your article dated May 20, 2013, “How to be a good pension fund manager.” I wish I had read it before I moved money from my TSP to an outside IRA last year. I wish I had taken some other steps as well. I now want to add back cash to my Thrift Savings Plan before I retire. I could retire at the end of November 2014. Can I do that with catch up contributions? My major disappointment is with the TSP staff and the absence of an onsite adviser in human resources. Does it benefit…

Q: I am a retired executive currently working as a re-employed annuitant during parts of the year. I always look forward to reading your Federal Times column. I have a question regarding some advice you provided in the Dec. 13th edition.    You indicate that it’s best to use the Thrift Savings Plan’s L Funds as planning guides. You recommend choosing the L Fund that corresponds to your life expectancy and apply its beginning asset allocation to your account, then periodically adjusting the mix. I had always heard that you should choose the L Fund that most corresponds to the date…