TSP

• Talking about your TSP

  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 .…

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  July 27, 2009
• Investor confidence in TSP stock funds increases

  TSP participants seem to be moving their money back into stock funds, though investment in G fund is still strong.

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  July 14, 2009
• TSP accounts on track to hit four positive months in a row

  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…

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  June 29, 2009
• Roths & Outside Investments: When & How Much?

  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)…

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  June 17, 2009
• Back Story on the Tobacco Bill

  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…

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  June 16, 2009
• Happy Days for TSP Investors

  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,…

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  June 15, 2009
• Shout it from the rooftops and tell it to the TSP

  If you love your family, fill out your TSP beneficiary forms (pdf). Arthur Stein joins us for our weekly talk with financial experts to discusses common and costly mistakes feds make with their TSP beneficary…

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  June 12, 2009
• Your TSP: Big changes coming

  As FederalNewsRadio has been telling you, changes might be coming to your Thrift Savings Plan. As always, Tom Trabucco of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board joins us during our weekly chat with everything you…

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  June 01, 2009
• TSP heads to third consecutive positive month

  TSP\'s Director of External Affairs explains why the TSP is such a good value.

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  May 27, 2009
• How did the TSP do in May?

  It’s near the end of the month. So, how did your TSP do? We turn to Tom Trabucco, Director of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, who’s joining us on a Tuesday…

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  May 26, 2009
• And the Biggest Loser Is…

  The stock market is down about 40 percent from its 2007 high point. But you probably knew that. While it is perfectly human to personalize things, especially when we take a hit, the fact of…

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  May 26, 2009
• TSP Talk: Loans available

  There are two types of loans you can apply for under your Thrift Savings Plan. Tom Trabucco of the TSP tells us all about them.

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  May 18, 2009
• TSP FAQ: Trabucco explains it all

  By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio With all of the talk about the markets going up and down, some of your questions about what to do with the money once it’s available might have gotten…

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  May 11, 2009
• FAQ: Taking money out of your TSP

  What should you do when you reach retirement age or you just want to withdraw funds from your TSP account? We discuss some frequently asked questions about withdrawals with Tom Trabucco, Director of External Affairs…

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  May 11, 2009