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When Is It Advantageous for Me to Do a Roth Conversion in My TSP?

Author – Joe Turkal, LtCol (Ret) USMC  Scheduled to begin on January 28, 2026, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will allow in-plan Roth conversions. Few TSP owners are aware of this, and even fewer have insights into when this may be an advantageous step to take. This feature will be available to both active and inactive contributors. […]

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Financial Issues in Military Transition (that are not adequately covered in mandatory transition training courses) Part 3

Author – Joe Turkal, LtCol (Ret) USMC In December 2024, I wrote an article called “Top Five Issues for Transitioning Active-Duty Military Members”.    The article focused on the intangibles of transition and leveraged the work of the noted psychologist Abraham Maslow published in the mid 1900’s, which laid out the hierarchy of human needs, specifically,

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Federal Employee Transition Fact Sheet

Author – Spencer Turkal The purpose of this post is to provide facts surrounding the transition away from federal employment.  It is not an all encompassing list and this post should not constitute individualized or general advice.  It also is only updated as of May 11th, 2025.  This post is primarily used in conjunction with

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