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, ...

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 ...

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a cornerstone of retirement planning for federal employees and uniformed service members, oversees an impressive $845 billion in assets, making it the nation's largest ...