TSP
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Many are looking to hit big with the lottery quickly. But for those who have Thrift Savings Plan accounts, some patience and good planning can pay off big.
January 26, 2021 -
Inauguration Day is the perfect time to ask yourself where you will be 4 years from now. Looking for advice? Usually a good idea, provided you ask the right person.
January 20, 2021 -
Lots of lessons can be learned from last year that can help you make better decisions for your financial outlook in 2021 and beyond.
January 13, 2021 -
After a roller coaster ride year, participants in the Thrift Saving Plan are seeing a lot of success.
January 08, 2021 -
The TSP has some of the lowest administrative fees in the business, which, over time, can boost the account balance significantly. So why leave, ever?
January 07, 2021 -
Despite the fact that 2020 was an exceptional, dangerous, horrible year in so many ways, lots of us learned to cope. Some to thrive.
January 05, 2021 -
When they leave government, either for other jobs or to retire, more than half of all TSP investors take some, most take all, of their money with them. How come?
December 22, 2020 -
When you retire, do you stick with the TSP (and its low-fees and multiple-oversight) or move into another tax-deferred investment option? That’s an important question because so many feds typically retire in December and January.
December 15, 2020 -
Most federal employees love their current health and retirement benefits, but generational differences of opinion may offer some telling signs about what interests the workforce of the future.
November 30, 2020 -
The Thrift Savings Plan awarded its highly-anticipated recordkeeping services acquisition (RKSA) to Accenture Federal Services. The procurement will help the TSP provide a variety of new services to participants, including a mutual fund window and electronic signature capabilities.
November 16, 2020 -
Senate Republicans released the drafts of 12 appropriations bills Tuesday morning. One of the bills includes a federal pay freeze for civilian employees, senior executives and political appointees in 2021.
November 10, 2020 -
If you knew for sure whether President Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden would be elected -- how would that knowledge change your investment strategy?
October 28, 2020 -
More than 55,000 active and retired federal and postal workers have a million dollars, or more, in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts. What’s their secret?
October 15, 2020 -
Membership in the exclusive federal Thrift Savings Plan millionaire club continues to grow as long-time federal and military investors continue to buy stocks, even when the market hits a rough patch. There were 55,183 current…
October 08, 2020 -
At least 9,000 fewer federal employees have retired this year since the start of the pandemic compared to the same six-month period in 2019. Federal financial planners say the pandemic is partly to blame.
October 05, 2020