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TSP
USPS
Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:40 AM
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Bet they don't invest in GM or Chrysler....
They know losers when they create them.
Fingers Meet Pie...
None
Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:57 PM
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What’s not optional, given this President’s track record on respecting private property rights, the law, or regulatory procedure, is that by 2012 there will be more fingers in the TSP pie than one can count, many of which will be unseen. The “mutual fund” option will be the lever…stand by to watch the petcock open on this, now.
Tobacco Bill and TSP
USAF
Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:28 PM
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Why are we messing with something that has worked so good?
5% Match
USAF
Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:28 PM
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When do they start matching our contributions up to 5%? That sounds like a good deal.
Re: 5% Match
DOD
Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:28 AM
Re: 5% Match
DoN
Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:25 AM
It's still a great deal as you can not beat the TSPs low fees.
It would be great to see the military get matching funds, like civil service.
Re: 5% Match
fed
Fri Aug 7, 2009 10:05 AM
Good News - New TSP Survivor Benefit
DoC
Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:55 PM
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"Third, A survivor benefit would allow spouses of deceased TSP participants to maintain TSP accounts."
At least one bit of good news -- I always wondered why it was set up to force TSP survivors to withdraw/roll over everything when the spouse died anyway?
I hope the TSP board proceeds rapidly to write the new regulations for this sensible survivor change. After all, lots of feds and retirees are passing away every day.
I'm glad I have at least one item to applaud under Hope and Change. But, for the other changes . . . . . ?
TSP
USAF
Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:57 AM
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There has always been the option for the survivor to not withdraw or rollover the TSP - as long as it is a spouse and it is a designated benificiary.
I am retiring in one month so I will need to watch the government more closely - I think that lately they know how to screw up the economy - hope they don't screw up the TSP also.
Re: TSP
NAVY
Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:56 AM
Roth Option - Good News!
NAVY
Thu Jul 2, 2009 11:04 AM
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Finally we will probably get a Roth option to our TSP. This is great to have some tax diversification - especially for those who are in FERS. You'll be able to contribute after tax dollars to a Roth plan that has lower fees than probably 99% of the retirement plans out there. The best situation would be that an employee has both some taxable retirement funds and some non-taxable retirement funds. That way depending on what the taxes are in the future, you can withdraw more from one depending on the tax rates. With the large spending by the Feds right now, we may have higher taxes in the future. If that happens, then having $ in the Roth TSP would benefit you more because your withdrawls are tax-free. If taxes are lower in the future, it's best to have the current TSP, but since we don't know what is going to happen - the best scenario would be to have some of each. That way you can withdraw the same amt of $ but divide it up between the two TSP options depending on your tax bracket