Thrift Savings Plan
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About 20,000 new opt-ins to the blended retirement system aren't taking full advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan and its benefits.
April 23, 2018 -
What does the federal Thrift Savings Plan have in common with the Washington Nationals baseball team? Short answer: Neither is performing at their 2017 pace.
April 17, 2018 -
A powerful wind storm earlier this month knocked out power at the Thrift Savings Plan's data center, which left participants without a way to contact the agency for several hours March 2.
March 26, 2018 -
For the first time, total assets in the Thrift Savings Plan's C fund matched total assets in the G fund.
March 02, 2018 -
Returns from the Thrift Savings Plan took a sharp downturn in February, reflecting corrections in the stock market that made for a volatile month.
March 01, 2018 -
The Thrift Savings Plan investment and lifecycle funds both see slight increase in return as the new year takes off.
February 01, 2018 -
How do you go from being a janitor at the Veterans Affairs Department to one of the growing number of millionaires in Uncle Sam's TSP 401(k) plan club?
January 26, 2018 -
In a dramatic turn of events, one of the Thrift Savings Plan's lowest-performing funds in 2016 posted the highest return of 2017.
January 02, 2018 -
The secret to becoming a TSP millionaire, according to somebody who did it, is to invest in TSP through good and bad and keep at it for 28 years. Pay yourself first.
January 02, 2018 -
The Treasury Department will have to take extraordinary measures, which may include borrowing from the Thrift Savings Plan's G fund, for the next few months in order to keep the federal government from defaulting on its debts.
December 12, 2017 -
The Thrift Savings Plan generally saw slightly better returns for most of its funds, in November, although that wasn't the case for everyone.
December 01, 2017 -
Each year, thousands of Thrift Savings Plan participants max out their annual contributions too early and miss out on their agency's matching contribution.
November 28, 2017 -
The Senate sent the TSP Modernization Act to the president's desk this week. The bill will give Thrift Savings Plan participants more flexible options for making withdrawals from their accounts.
November 08, 2017 -
While none of the funds dipped far enough to post negative returns, only three funds showed growth since September.
November 01, 2017 -
The agency that administers the TSP said it's planning to take additional caution in validating participants' identities in light of the Equifax breach.
October 23, 2017