TSP
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In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. Postal Service's Inspector General revealed the agency only saved $91 million in 2016 and 2017 after consolidating more than 200 facilities, well below it's goal.
October 30, 2018 -
After basking in the longest bull market in stock market history, many people with optional retirement accounts are wondering if unhappy days are here again.
October 29, 2018 -
If you are associated with the government there are a couple of ways to become a millionaire — legally: Buy a lottery ticket or max out in the Thrift Savings Plan.
October 25, 2018 -
If you are planning to retire soon, when should you do it? Federal benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joined host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about the best dates to retire.
October 24, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 35 states and 136 different groups express interest in hosting the new locations for the Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture bureaus.
October 23, 2018 -
The average self-made millionaire had been contributing for 29 years, and more than 64,000 people had account balances ranging from $750,000 to $999,000.
October 23, 2018 -
Do you wish you could switch retirement plans with some of the younger or older people in your office. If so don’t worry about it. It’s probably safe to say that many if not most feds under the old Civil Service Retirement System envy their colleagues who are in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
October 19, 2018 -
Washington, D.C. area financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn discuss how volatility in the U.S. stock market is affecting federal workers' TSP accounts, and whether feds should head for the ‘safety’ of the Treasury securities fund, or stay the course. October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018 -
True or false? Work beyond age 70 and you no longer have to pay FICA or Social Security taxes.
October 17, 2018 -
Last week’s $1.3 trillion "paper" loss gave a lot of people the jitters, but this is not an unusual amount of volatility.
October 17, 2018 -
The U.S. stock market was down 4.21 percent last week or about $1.3 trillion. If you are invested in the Thrift Savings Plan’s C and S funds, that means you, too.
October 16, 2018 -
Last week a reader who plans to retire in 2022 asked for some TSP investing help so we passed the buck to you for the wisdom of the crowd. Here’s what you advised.
October 11, 2018 -
The number of feds who have account balances ranging from $750,000 to $999,000 rose between 2016 and this year. Now the largest balance is more than $6 million.
October 09, 2018 -
When it comes to investment strategies, many Thrift Savings Plan participants have a plan. But one Causey reader needs your help.
October 05, 2018 -
The agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan is planning to implement new withdrawal options for its participants by next September. Here's what participants need to know about those options.
October 02, 2018