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Keeping your TSP healthy during a pandemic
Most savvy investors, whether they work on Wall Street, in an air traffic control center in Oklahoma or an IRS…
TSP returns keep inching down in first month of 2021
The Thrift Savings Plan continued its downward trend for the second consecutive month, after a sharp boost in…
TSP funds improve in October but not by much
Despite slight performance improvements for most funds, the Thrift Savings Plan still had largely negative returns…
Senate appropriators propose federal pay freeze for civilian employees in 2021
Senate Republicans are including a federal pay freeze for civilian employees as part of a 2021 appropriations…
TSP hires new vendor to take the plan into the 21st century
The agency that manages the Thrift Savings Plan has chosen a new vendor to improve its customer service, modernize…
Big gains for Thrift Savings Plan in November
Last month the Thrift Savings Plan received an adrenaline boost as fund performance rose dramatically across the…
Protecting your TSP investment after retirement
Investing in the federal Thrift Savings Plan while working is a no-brainer. Do it. Max your contributions (at…
Best spot for your TSP when you leave government
For many working feds, their Thrift Savings Plan accounts could provide 30 to 50 cents of every dollar they have…
2020 hindsight invaluable — especially in 2020!
By now, many of us are already settled into new diet, exercise and educational paths for 2021. We are already…
Who has your TSP account? Uncle Sam or Bernie Madoff?
Most federal and postal workers belong to the TSP, Uncle Sam’s version of a 401k plan on steroids. They belong…