Author – Joe Turkal, LtCol (Ret) USMC Every active-duty military member or military reservist (while in active status) has access to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) program. Although some of the more tenured military members are still on the high-three retirement system, the great majority are now on the blended retirement system. All active military […]
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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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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,
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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