TSP
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Many investors know the conventional thing to do, when times are good. But when things go south, which they do regularly, the fight-or-flight instinct kicks in. Times like now.
April 12, 2022 -
By later this year, TSP investors could have as many as 5,000 new investment options. So what next?
April 06, 2022 -
House lawmakers passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, which will raise the age for starting required minimum distributions from TSP accounts.
April 04, 2022 -
Last month marked approximately two years since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. in full effect and pushed the federal government into a maximum telework stance.
April 01, 2022 -
What kind of investor are you? Roller coaster riders accept the ups and downs, while merry-go-round riders want a stress-free experience.
March 31, 2022 -
Probate can be a lengthy and expensive process that takes months, even years in some cases, to determine how your estate will be split up. Learn what you need to legally protect your family/friends and be sure they get what you want them to get.
March 30, 2022 -
Sometime this summer, the number of investment choices in the federal Thrift Savings Plan will jump to include roughly 5,000 mutual funds.
March 29, 2022 -
The age requirement for starting TSP retirement distribution would increase under the Securing a Strong Retirement Act
March 25, 2022 -
Financial planner Arthur Stein, who has a large number of federal-retiree clients, says there is another option for them — or anyone else — who may want to invest some of their emergency funds or excess cash in a super-safe option.
March 15, 2022 -
After a month of disappointing returns in January, Thrift Savings Plan funds closed out February trending positive. Performance is still negative over the past year.
March 01, 2022 -
TSP participation rates for the Federal Employees Retirement System and active duty uniformed services were at all-time highs in January: 94.9% and 81.3%, respectively.
February 25, 2022 -
What can people do — either by working longer or delaying their Social Security — that will boost and maintain their standard of living when they do decide to retire?
February 24, 2022 -
For many feds, the money they have in their Thrift Savings Plan will provide anywhere from one-third to one-half of their income. Most know that knowing when to buy and when to sell is a crap shoot, at best.
February 23, 2022 -
If you choose the invest-for-the-long haul course you may, as 112,000 rank-and-file federal and postal workers have done, become a TSP millionaire. But the keys are long-term investing and doing what the proven winners have already done.
February 16, 2022 -
While probate can be a mystifying and grim subject, it is one you should be up on. Learn how to avoid probate, or navigate through it if that is the only option.
February 09, 2022