TSP
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Mike and I talk about open season, TSP changes, the 2010 pay raise, and a crazy letter on Mike\'s wall.
December 04, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio Worrying about money is no fun, especially if you have a spouse in the Armed Forces who might deploy at any time. There’s a resource out there that can…
October 05, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski It’s up . . . it’s down . . . it’s all-around confusing sometimes. The Stock Market retreated from recent gains on Monday morning, but a number of economists — including Fed…
September 21, 2009 -
The Thrift Savings Board is currently working on adding e-messaging securely.
August 25, 2009 -
The TSP\'s Tom Trabucco outlines a lot of changes that will be coming soon; he also explains why more participation is good for the individual.
August 18, 2009 -
Sheltering your retirement funds in place may not be a good option, depending on how close you are to needing the money.
August 14, 2009 -
Some changes have come to the TSP. All FERS employees are now eligible to receive agency contributions. Also, for 2009 only, there are no required minimum distributions. And . . . when do automatic enrollments…
August 10, 2009 -
The odds are favoring the bull. The U-S stock market has rallied over the past few weeks, which means good news for your TSP. But this does not mean it’s time to live dangerously. Tom…
August 03, 2009 -
Your TSP account is looking a lot healthier lately, if you’re in the equity funds. The C, S, and I funds are all heading north as it looks like the economy may be recovering. Gary…
July 27, 2009 -
Is the economy rallying? The stock market was drifting earlier today after closing above 9,000 on Friday for the first time since January, leaving some economists to wonder if the worst is over. So .…
July 27, 2009 -
TSP participants seem to be moving their money back into stock funds, though investment in G fund is still strong.
July 14, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio The first quarter of the year is coming to a close, which means TSP participants should look for their quarterly statements. Tom Trabucco is the Director of External Affairs…
June 29, 2009 -
When will the just-approved Roth option be available to federal and postal investors in the Thrift Savings Plan? Will members of the uniformed military services (as in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard)…
June 17, 2009 -
Despite gavel-to-gavel coverage of Congress and the media microscope on government operations, much of what happens here in Washington is under the radar. Hearings, at which news is sometimes made, are held. It gives the…
June 16, 2009 -
Permit me to start today’s column with my granddaughter’s favorite joke. It goes like this: “Horse walks into a bar. The bartender says ‘why the long face?'” Get it? Long face! Horse. Get it? Now,…
June 15, 2009