After Recent Rally, The C Fund is Positive Again Year-to-Date
During the recent October sell-offs, the C Fund which tracks the S&P 500 was briefly in the red for the …More
During the recent October sell-offs, the C Fund which tracks the S&P 500 was briefly in the red for the …More
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) has done a decent job of running the TSP and gradually rolling out …More
A recent article looked at rules concerning the inheritance of a TSP account. This article will cover the rules on …More
October finished strong for the last few days of the month, but overall monthly results are some of the worst …More
Since the beginning of October, the C Fund is down over 8.6%, the S Fund is down 12%, and the …More
The investments in the Thrift Savings Plan are relatively easy to understand and we do not have to deal with …More
Spouse and inheritance rules for the TSP rules are simpler and easier to understand than those that apply to IRAs. …More
After a particularly rough start to the month during the first two weeks of October, American stocks mostly stabilized during …More
Did you know that the most major stock indices, such as those that are followed by the Thrift Savings Plan …More
The “pro-rata rule” affects distributions from retirement accounts. This rule requires that pre-tax and post-tax money be withdrawn proportionally from …More
As if the first week of October wasn’t lousy enough, the second week of October proved to be even worse …More
The first week of October was a rough one for the TSP, with most funds showing negative performance. The C …More
On Wednesday, September 26, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 0.25% increase in key interest rates for the nation. It …More
The House recently passed the Family Savings Act of 2018, HR-6757, which would make changes to rules that apply to …More
We’re getting closer to 2019 and that year will bring some changes to the Thrift Savings Plan. Some of these …More
This past week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) both reached record highs. The S&P 500 …More
What rights does your spouse have to the money you have set aside in your TSP? The TSP provides spousal …More
Two of the hardest things in life are to save when you’re young and spend when you’re old. As I …More
This past weekend marked the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the large U.S. investment bank that was …More
The S&P 500 and the C Fund that tracks it went mildly lower this past week, with concerns regarding the …More
The S&P 500 index, representing the top 500 U.S. corporations, reached 2,900 for the first time ever last week. It …More
Can you contribute too much money towards your retirement? In general, the answer is no, since it’s hard to have …More
When you are approaching retirement you might think about rolling (transferring) money out of your TSP into an IRA or …More
This year has seen a significant divergence between the international I Fund and the two American stock funds, the S …More
To be or not to be: Similar to Hamlet’s query, “to match or not to match” is a question many …More
The I Fund had solid returns in 2017 thanks to a weakening dollar, but so far in 2018 a strengthening …More
The Thrift Savings Plan Modernization Act mandated that the TSP make certain changes in the withdrawal options available to separated …More
Early withdrawal penalties have been attached to tax-advantaged retirement accounts since the introduction of the Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) in …More
Earlier this month, Apple became the first U.S. company in history to surpass $1 trillion in market capitalization: The market …More
We are more than halfway through the Blended Retirement System (BRS) election period for those members of the uniformed services …More