
Should You Use the New TSP Coronavirus Flexibilities?
Mother’s Day happened a little less than a month ago and I’m sure many of us took time to reflect …More
Mother’s Day happened a little less than a month ago and I’m sure many of us took time to reflect …More
After a sharp rebound in late March through early April, the S&P 500 (which the C Fund is indexed to) …More
The C Fund follows the S&P 500 index, which represents among the largest 500 publicly-traded companies in the United States. …More
TSP participants are allowed to take withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan while they are working, but only under specific …More
During the coronavirus crisis and the resulting (extreme) volatility in equity investments you may have thought about re-allocating your TSP …More
The S&P 500, which the C Fund tracks, has been relatively flat in recent weeks, after an initially sharp recovery …More
Should you consider your principal residence an investment? This calls for a familiar answer – “it depends”. Some of us …More
“I can’t contribute more to the TSP because I have kids in college.” – Those who urge federal employees to …More
The I Fund is back in the news, for another round of controversy due to a decision to switch to …More
The United States stock market goes through periods of concentration and expansion. We’re currently in an extreme period of concentration. …More
Another 5.2 million people filed initial jobless claims last week, which puts the four-week total to almost 22 million initial …More
Can we count on Social Security in the future? This question is related to the Thrift savings Plan because, if …More
The initial jobless claims in the United States are reported weekly, and the past three weeks have seen record claims. …More
When it comes to our retirement benefits, federal employees are different from a lot of other people, something worth keeping …More
There are a lot of things to know about installment payments from your Thrift Savings Plan. The 12 items below …More
So far, arguably the most problematic statistic from this COVID-19 economic shutdown, is the speed and magnitude at which initial …More
The S&P 500, which represents about 80% of the value of the U.S. stock market and is tracked by the …More
This has been one of the most historic stock market crashes in over a hundred years of data. The U.S. …More
What should, or shouldn’t, I do from a financial perspective during the financial upheaval that is associated with the COVID-19 …More
2020 will be a long year for the Thrift Savings Plan – and not just due to recent, and possibly …More