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 ...

Since you have a recurring negative cash flow, you would qualify. “But then we have to ask whether you should do a hardship withdrawal,” Zelcer cautions. If you are under age 59 1/2, your TSP ...

But, there are several things to consider. “If you are under age 59½, then your TSP hardship withdrawal will be subject to an early access penalty of 10%,” he notes. “You will also need to ...