Q: I will be retiring at the end of this year. I am saving my annual leave and will be paid for 448 hours in January. Can I have the leave check ( up to $22,500 of the $33,500 I expect to receive) deposited into my Thrift Savings Plan in 2012?
A: No.
Mike Miles is a Certified Financial Planner licensee and principal adviser for Variplan LLC, an independent fiduciary in Vienna, Virginia. Email your financial questions to fedexperts@federaltimes.com and view his blog at money.federaltimes.com.