Thrift Savings Plan

• Ever wish you had been privatized?

  The private sector can bring perks and pay many feds only dream of, but a recent report by the Federal Reserve Board, indicated life outside the federal fold is not always a bed of roses.

  Federal Report

  June 05, 2018
• More options coming for TSP investors

  One of the complaints some Thrift Savings Plan investors have is what they consider a lack of investment options.

  Federal Report

  May 29, 2018
• Your share of the $143.5B benefits cuts

  The amount of money the White House is proposing to cut from federal workers' take-home pay and the future inflation protection benefits for retirees closely mirrors the balance of the F, I and S funds in the Thrift Savings Plan as of Dec 31.

  Federal Report

  May 25, 2018
• Opting in the TSP’s blended retirement system? Don’t forget to contribute

  About 20,000 new opt-ins to the blended retirement system aren't taking full advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan and its benefits.

  TSP

  April 23, 2018
• TSP in a nosedive?

  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.

  Federal Report

  April 17, 2018
• Historic winds are to blame for recent TSP call center and website outages

  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.

  TSP

  March 26, 2018
• 3 things to know about the TSP this year

  For the first time, total assets in the Thrift Savings Plan's C fund matched total assets in the G fund.

  TSP

  March 02, 2018
• Most TSP funds plunge sharply in February

  Returns from the Thrift Savings Plan took a sharp downturn in February, reflecting corrections in the stock market that made for a volatile month.

  TSP

  March 01, 2018
• New year brings a steady increase of TSP returns

  The Thrift Savings Plan investment and lifecycle funds both see slight increase in return as the new year takes off.

  TSP

  February 01, 2018
• From janitor to TSP millionaire

  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?

  Federal Report

  January 26, 2018
• TSP funds post across-the-board improvements for 2017

  In a dramatic turn of events, one of the Thrift Savings Plan's lowest-performing funds in 2016 posted the highest return of 2017.

  TSP

  January 02, 2018
• Paying yourself first pays off

  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.

  Federal Report

  January 02, 2018
• Treasury eyes TSP’s G fund as stopgap way to avoid debt ceiling

  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.

  TSP

  December 12, 2017
• TSP funds see modest uptick in November, with a few exceptions

  The Thrift Savings Plan generally saw slightly better returns for most of its funds, in November, although that wasn't the case for everyone.

  TSP

  December 01, 2017