Federal employees considering retirement or leaving federal service can learn more from Thrift Savings Plan expert during a training seminar next week.
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan, said it will begin a 15-year plan to add more stock holdings to some participants' investments in the lifecycle funds.
Financial planner Arthur Stein offers his insight on how to get the most out of your TSP on this week's episode of Your Turn with Mike Causey.
Tune in to the August 3rd FedTalk and join host Tony Vergnetti and Michael Livingston from the Livingston Financial Group to hear about important financial planning strategies for all federal employees to consider. They will talk about your Thrift Savings Plan Contributions, Fund Choices, Investment Basics, and Withdraw Options. They will also discuss the upcoming changes to the TSP from the TSP modernization act that was signed in December 2017.
August 3, 2018
Imagine the financial and emotional hangover you would have today if some, most or all of your retirement nest egg had been invested in the Thrift Savings Plan's T Fund? That's "T" for technical stocks.
Are you a federal employee worried about your mix of TSP funds and retirement nest egg? If so, financial planner Arthur Stein has a couple of simple, ulcer-preventive tips.
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.
One of the complaints some Thrift Savings Plan investors have is what they consider a lack of investment options.
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.
About 20,000 new opt-ins to the blended retirement system aren't taking full advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan and its benefits.
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.
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.
For the first time, total assets in the Thrift Savings Plan's C fund matched total assets in the G fund.
Returns from the Thrift Savings Plan took a sharp downturn in February, reflecting corrections in the stock market that made for a volatile month.
The Thrift Savings Plan investment and lifecycle funds both see slight increase in return as the new year takes off.