If you are a retiring federal employee or military member, you face a massive decision: What should you do with your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)?

In this video, Shawn Plummer from The Annuity Expert explains exactly how to roll over your TSP into a Fixed Index Annuity (FIA) without triggering any taxes or IRS penalties.

Shawn breaks down the critical difference between the government's default payout option (the MetLife Monthly Benefit) and rolling your lump sum into a privately-owned IRA Annuity. You'll learn why the MetLife payout is a dangerous, "irrevocable" trap that strips you of your control, and how using a Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB) on a Fixed Index Annuity allows you to generate a similar (or higher) lifetime paycheck while keeping total control of your cash, earning market-linked interest, and preserving a  ...