Ok, read it again, still not helping me with this particular question. It's probably me just not understanding, but can somebody help me, anyway?
What I think we should do is max out the 401(k) because it's the TSP, which has the lowest fees available anywhere. We are hoping to retire right around the same time the kids go to college--we'll be 53--and my understanding is that we can convert money from the 401(k) into the Roth that I already have in order to pay our living expenses and the kids' college fees. Isn't this how people who retire early do it?
What am I missing? Bad plan?