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Your Uniformed Services TSP Account: A Sweet Deal That Just Got Sweeter
Written by Cloud Spurlock, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | October 2, 2019
When we talk about retirement planning, we tend to focus on the time we spend accumulating savings during our working years. It’s equally important to keep an eye on how you’ll access and spend your savings when you become eligible. Here’s some great news for participants in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): the TSP just rolled out big changes that offer flexible withdrawal options to all accounts.

Tips for Getting Out of Debt
Getting out of debt is not quick nor is it easy, but with persistence and dedication it can be accomplished, and can bring peace of mind and financial stability.

Saving During Student Loan Repayment
Written by Assistant Director, USFSCO - University of Illinois Saves | August 9, 2019
Over 44 million people hold $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. 11.4% of those borrowers are in delinquency or default.
Forbes also outlined many more statistics about student loan debt in February 2019.

Saving for College
Written by Kate Horrell | August 6, 2019
The college application season is getting into full swing, and high school seniors and their parents are starting to think seriously about college expenses and how they are going to pay for them. It’s a busy, confusing, and emotional process, but it is important that you take the time to sit down and figure out how much you can really afford, and where the money is going to come from. And then talk, a lot.

Education Benefits for Service Members and their Families
by Lila Quintiliani, AFC®
Service members and their families can save on college and education expenses by taking advantage of available military benefits. But it is not always easy to keep up with the vast amount f information on the topic. Here is an overview of some of the resources out there: