All TSP Funds Positive for January, But Headwinds for the G Fund
January was a very strong month for the TSP, with all funds in the green. The C Fund went up …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free! Questions to Consider if You Will be Withdrawing from Your TSP in 2019
It’s good for us to consider what-ifs when we are planning our finances (or planning our lives, for that matter): …More
Can the Stock Market Rally All the Way Back?
After a month-long rally, the S&P 500 index which the C Fund tracks has been in a flat rangebound pattern …More
Global Stocks Pushed Higher Despite Uncertainty
Since their low point on Christmas Eve a few weeks ago, U.S. stocks and foreign stocks have been on a …More
Additional TSP Changes Under Consideration
The Thrift Board isn’t stopping with the implementation of the TSP Modernization Act, which is scheduled for September 15, 2019. …More
Parsing TSP Returns
The year-end TSP fund returns have been posted on the TSP website, as well as many other places. Soon the …More
How the Shutdown Could Impact the Stock Market
The current government shutdown is now the longest on record, surpassing the 21-day record set but the shutdown in 1995. …More
TSP Withdrawal Changes Take Effect This Year
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) isn’t going to let us forget that major changes are coming to the …More
Resolve to Save in 2019
It’s New Year Resolutions time and we will have a better chance of reaching our goals if we automate them, …More
December’s Strong Jobs Report Pushed Stocks Higher Last Week
The first week of January was choppy for markets, and was on a slight downward trend until Friday when multiple …More
Volatile Finish to 2018 for the Markets; Rough Month for TSP
December has been a rough month to cap a rough year for the TSP. With one trading day to go …More
Why Santa Didn’t Come for the TSP This Year
The United States stock market has been in rough shape since September, but December so far has been particularly brutal. …More
Roth Withdrawals Tax-Free Only if Qualified
This article looks at taxes on your Roth TSP balance. “What taxes?”, you ask, “Aren’t Roth withdrawals free from federal …More
Tax on TSP Withdrawals Depends on How You Take it Out
December 31st is the end of the calendar year and the end of the tax year for individuals. This article …More
U.S. Stocks Still Historically Expensive Despite Pullback
One of the most important factors that determines stock market returns over the next 10 years is how expensive stocks …More