Thrift Savings Plan
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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 -
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.
January 19, 2023 -
The board overseeing the federal Thrift Savings Plan has been working for six months to fix bugs in its brand new website launched last June. Many functions have been improved, but customers say there's still work to be done.
January 06, 2023 -
TSP portal, largely fixed now, will still get enhancements in the year ahead.
January 05, 2023 -
No one is looking back fondly on last year when it comes to the Thrift Savings Plan. The markets had a terrible year across the board.
January 05, 2023