TSP Catch Up Contribution Change for 2021
If you’re under the age of 50 and/or won’t be turning 50 before the year is out, you can ignore …More
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TSP Reinstates Notarization Requirement
The devil is in the details! And the Thrift Board just threw some devilish details at plan participants. Most of …More
The Markets Remain in Uncertain Territory
The S&P 500, which the C Fund tracks, is in a somewhat bearish trend recently: After its sharp March crash, …More
Your TSP Can be Garnished for Child Support
Your Thrift Savings Plan account can be garnished for alimony or child support. The Thrift Board refers to a document …More
Best Day to Retire for Feds in 2021?
Would you believe that articles are being written about the best day to retire in 2021 already? About a quarter …More
TSP: Wild News Week Adds to Investor Challenges
This has been quite a news week for markets. President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized to ensure …More
Pop Quiz: Test Your Federal Retirement Knowledge II
Following is another pop quiz about federal retirement with a focus on the TSP and IRAs. Previous quizes here, and …More
Retirement Savings Limits and Contribution Phase Outs
It won’t be long before the Internal Revenue Service announces the new numbers that will apply to retirement savings in …More
TSP: Trend Lines Show Bears Remain in Control for Now
Global equity markets continue to be in a bearish trend since the start of September, despite showing some life in …More
TSP C Fund: Technicals Are Deteriorating
I’ve covered in previous articles that the S&P 500 (which the C Fund tracks) is rather expensive by many metrics. …More
New Rule in Town: Advisor “Best Interest” Regulation
There’s a new regulation that was implemented by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 30 that …More
Coming Up With a TSP Withdrawal Strategy
Why do we put money aside in our Thrift Savings Plan? So that we can take it out of the …More
International Markets: Underperforming, but Interesting With Upside Potential
The TSP I Fund, which focuses on foreign developed market equities, has been a poor-performer since its inception in 2001. …More
TSP: Tech Rout Sends Shares Lower
A week sure can make a difference. In last week’s article, I highlighted the fact that the C Fund (which …More
Pandemic to Speed Up Social Security Shortfall
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is known for its pessimistic outlook as to benefits. However, their recent report on the …More
TSP: Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) in 2020 and Beyond
Much has been said about required minimum distributions (RMDs) this year. Both of the “bad acronym acts” (SECURE and CARES) …More
An Emergency Fund Can Help Protect your TSP
I recently wrote an article that exhorted Thrift Savings Plan participants to put as much as they can in the …More
TSP C Fund Reaches New Highs as Underlying Fundamentals Lag
The S&P 500 index tracks 500 top publicly-traded American companies, represents about 80% of the U.S. equity market by value, …More
TSP International Fund Continues to Lag
The TSP’s International Fund, or I Fund, tracks the MSCI EAFE index, which includes equities from foreign developed markets mainly …More
Two Ways to Change your TSP Investments
There are two ways we can change our Thrift Savings Plan investments while we are still employed by the federal …More
Untangling Roth Contribution Rules for 2019 Returns
If you contributed to a Roth Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) in 2019 and now regret that contribution, you have until …More
TSP C Fund Back to All-Time Highs
The C Fund has fully made back all of its losses in 2020, and is now at highs that were …More
Massive Deficits and Historical Investment Implications
This has been by far the biggest year of federal deficits as a percentage of GDP since World War II. …More
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The Pivotal Shift from Thrift Saving to Thrift Spending
Sponsored article by Tom Walker for Walker Capital Preservation Group Most of the retirement industry is still focused on teaching …More
12 Things to Know About the TSP L Funds
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has offered Lifecycle Funds for fifteen years. The funds were first offered in ten-year intervals …More
With All the Talk About TSP Withdrawals, Don’t Forget to Contribute
Over most of 2020 we’ve been seeing articles about ways to take money out of the TSP. January’s implementation of …More
Some TSP Investors Have Tried Trading the Pandemic
The stock market had an extremely abrupt price decline in March, hit a bottom on March 23rd, and has since …More
The TSP, Gold, and the Possibility of a Fiscal Cliff
When the stock market sharply sold off in March, fiscal and monetary policymakers sprung into action. Congress passed somewhere in …More
A Year of Change for the TSP, Still More on the Way?
The Thrift Savings Plan has seen more changes in the last twelve months than it has in any other twelve-month …More
Pop Quiz: Test Your TSP Knowledge
Here’s another “pop quiz” to test your knowledge of the Thrift Savings Plan. There are no IRA related questions this …More
