TSP

• TSP board quashes extra loan option for furloughed feds

  The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board says offering federal employees an extra loan option through their Thrift Savings Plans to cushion the impact of furloughs would require too much effort to implement and may not help the employees all that much. Several federal-employee unions have lobbied the board to add a second general purpose loan option to help cushion the blow of furloughs. But at a Employee Thrift Advisory Council meeting April 22, the board quashed the idea, citing the complexity surrounding the changes.

  All News

  April 23, 2013
• Chained CPI, TSP, and the 2014 budget

  Financial Planner Art Stein and Federal Times Senior Staff Writer Stephen Losey join host Mike Causey to talk about a number of issues affecting federal workers. April 17, 2013

  Mike Causey

  April 17, 2013
• TSP examining why so many young workers stay in ‘super safe’ G Fund

  While auto enrollment for new hires has increased participation in the Thrift Savings Plan over the last few years, a recent report suggests many of them are staying in the super-safe G Fund — instead of reallocating money into other funds.

  Pay & Benefits

  April 09, 2013
• Boosted by strong market, TSP funds make gains in March

  After a modest showing so far this year, Thrift Savings Plan funds were buoyed by recent record highs on Wall Street and finished the month with solid gains. All five regular funds, in addition to the target-date Lifecycle Funds, finished March in the black for the first time since November.

  Pay & Benefits

  April 01, 2013
• TSP funds see small gains in February

  The rate of growth in the Thrift Savings Plan funds slowed in February, with most funds posting lower gains compared to January.

  Federal Drive

  March 04, 2013
• Furloughs and your TSP account

  Now that you've been sequestered and set up for possible furloughs, what else could go wrong? A one-day-a-week furlough means a 20 percent pay cut for that week, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains. So what is the impact, if any, on your Thrift Savings Plan contributions and the matching contributions you get from your agency?

  Mike Causey

  March 04, 2013
• Sequestration and its impact on you

  Washington attorney John Mahoney, and Federal Times writers Stephen Losey and Sean Reilly answer your questions about sequestration and furloughs. February 20, 2013

  Mike Causey

  February 20, 2013
• TSP returns hold steady through January

  The Thrift Savings Plan began 2013 almost exactly how it left off last year. All the regular funds — with the exception of the F Fund, made up of government bonds — and all the target-date Lifecyle Funds posted in positive territory for the month of January.

  Pay & Benefits

  February 01, 2013
• Shutdown, furlough, what next?

  Federal Managers Association President Pat Niehaus and Federal Times reporters Steve Losey and Sean Reilly join host Mike Causey to talk about sequestration and other issues affecting feds. January 30, 2013

  Mike Causey

  January 30, 2013
• Government shutdown and the G Fund

  Just about every federal investor knows that the super-safe, never-has-a-bad day Treasury securities G Fund is the place to be when times are tough, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But what happens if Uncle Sam loses the ability to borrow in order to pay off debts? Where should G Fund investors go?

  Mike Causey

  January 17, 2013
• Nest egg blueprint: Measure twice, cut once

  Thousands of feds who bailed out of the TSP stock funds during the depths of the recession are now wondering whether they should come back and if so how. For a look at what might have been, and what you can still do, check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's Federal Report.

  Mike Causey

  January 11, 2013
• Investing via rearview mirror

  While most of us invest for the future, the majority of people chart their course by looking backward, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. So how's that working out for you?

  Mike Causey

  January 10, 2013
• Are happy days here again for the TSP?

  Financial planner Arthur Stein, will answer your questions about the Thrift Savings Plan, and give advice on what you should be doing with your TSP accounts. January 9, 2013

  Mike Causey

  January 09, 2013
• Piece-of-cake advice for million-dollar nest egg: Just buy low and sell high!

  Turning your Thrift Savings Plan into a million-dollar nest egg is simple enough. Invest as much as you can to get the government match and then be sure to buy low (when the market has hit bottom) and be prepared to sell high (when it's peaked). How do you do that? Read Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's Federal Report for more.

  Mike Causey

  January 09, 2013