A thrift savings plan (TSP) hardship withdrawal allows federal employees and members of the uniformed services to access their retirement funds in times of severe financial need. To qualify, ...

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., this week introduced new legislation aimed at making it easier for federal workers to take advantage of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program to help ...

Mike Zaino, of The Zaino Group, is a Registered Financial Consultant and National Retirement Counselor serving federal and postal employees. Federal employees have access to a valuable retirement ...

A TSP participant is not allowed to take a partial withdrawal once separated from federal service if he or she took an in-service age-based withdrawal. Finally, if a separated employee elects to ...