Thrift Savings Plan
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With the calendar year half over, it's a good time to review your financial life. For people in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB), open season isn't far off.
July 19, 2023 -
With the exception of the fixed income index F fund, all TSP funds posted positive returns in June.
July 04, 2023 -
Everyone is a customer at some point. And everyone serves customers at some point.
June 08, 2023 -
All TSP funds, with the exceptions of the government securities investment G fund, the common stock index C fund and small cap stock index S fund posted negative returns for the month of May.
June 01, 2023 -
Treasury has a way to ensure continuity of Social Security benefits payments without the need to raise the debt ceiling
May 25, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Investors worry about TSP's future, if the government defaults on it debt obligations. Marines are spending more time in basic training. And the Thrift Savings Plan makes room for the new Office of Participant Experience.
May 24, 2023 -
For the second month in a row, every TSP fund except the small cap stock index S fund posted positive returns.
May 01, 2023 -
Investments can change seemingly as fast as the weather, a fact to which anyone with a Thrift Savings Plan account can testify.
April 20, 2023 -
No, there's no insurance for retirement savings. But TSP and 401Ks are looking safer than banks
March 16, 2023 -
A simple list of names doesn't do justice to Presidential Rank Awardees, plus GAO launches look-see into TSP snafus
March 09, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO promises more details about TSP's new website. Lawmakers look to ban agency use of Biometric Technology. And the Army's new advertising slogan is an old one.
March 08, 2023 -
Federal employees like the idea of a solid pay boost, but some are skeptical of its chances, or what it will deliver it it does get passed.
March 02, 2023 -
Congress may yet upend an enduring wrinkle in Social Security benefits, a disparity long resented by certain federal employees and public servants at the state and local levels.
February 23, 2023 -
By nearly all measures, 2022 was a terrible year for the average investor. Inflation and a host of badly-received public policies sent both stock and bond markets in bear territory. All of the Thrift Savings Plan funds, with the exception of the basically flat G-Fund, declined. For a review and some things to think about for the year ahead, Federal News Network's Tom Temin spoke with certified financial advisor Art Stein. Plus, TSP and debt ceiling updates from Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman.
January 27, 2023 -
My inbound mail is bringing a lot of reactions to TSP web site issues and the telework question.
January 26, 2023