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Becoming a TSP Millionaire: One Federal Employee’s Story

By Dan MagnesonMay 21, 2017 12:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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A federal employee with the Fish and Wildlife Service tells his story of how he became a millionaire by investing in the TSP throughout his federal career.

Are You One of the TSP Millionaires?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 10, 2017 10:54 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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The number of TSP millionaires has exploded with the rising stock market. Here are the facts and figures on this aspect of the TSP.

What Does It Take to be a TSP Millionaire?

FedSmith.com author Lyn AldenBy Lyn AldenMarch 6, 2017 4:23 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

What does it take to accumulate $1 million or more in your TSP account? It may not be as daunting as it might seem. The author provides several detailed examples with hypothetical numbers.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

FedSmith.com author Randy SilveyBy Randy SilveyOctober 12, 2016 3:23 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Want to be a millionaire someday? These are five habits that people who become millionaires practice that helped them get there.

Number of TSP Millionaires Drops Below 2015 Level

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 9, 2016 3:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

There are now thousands of millionaires in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). The number of these successful investors has dropped in the past year though as the boom in stocks has dissipated and stock market volatility has increased.

How to Be a TSP Millionaire

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJanuary 13, 2015 5:34 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The rising stock market has increased the number of federal employees who have balances of $1 million or more. Some of our users have said it is not possible to achieve this milestone, but one of our readers says it most definitely is and shared her strategy with us.

Number of TSP Millionaires up 195%

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 15, 2013 11:04 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The Thrift Savings Plan has provided favorable returns to stock fund investors over the past several years. One indicator is the increasing number of TSP investors with at least $1 million in their TSP accounts.

A Bullish Stock Market: Number of TSP Millionaires Up Significantly

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 10, 2013 8:40 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Can a federal employee accumulate more than a million dollars in a TSP account? 562 have done so, more than double the number that existed in early 2012. Their average tenure as a federal employee: 24.8 years.

208 TSP Millionaires Enjoy a Big Return in January

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 2, 2012 8:53 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

How are your TSP investments progressing? One TSP investor now has over $4 million in an account. 207 others don’t have that much but still have over $1 million accrued.

Are You A Millionaire Yet?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNovember 29, 2004 6:48 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Are you a millionaire? Will you become one before you retire?

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Daily TSP Performance

March 27, 2023

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $17.3946 +0.03% +0.92%
F Fund $18.6854 -0.96% +2.63%
C Fund $61.2737 +0.16% +4.02%
S Fund $62.6866 +0.91% +1.88%
I Fund $35.6894 +0.76% +5.15%
L Income $23.2750 +0.08% +1.86%
L 2025 $11.6896 +0.14% +2.33%
L 2030 $40.2627 +0.24% +3.04%
L 2035 $11.9693 +0.25% +3.24%
L 2040 $44.8614 +0.28% +3.43%
L 2045 $12.1759 +0.30% +3.59%
L 2050 $26.4597 +0.32% +3.74%
L 2055 $12.7729 +0.47% +4.16%
L 2060 $12.7717 +0.47% +4.16%
L 2065 $12.7702 +0.47% +4.16%
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