What Do You Need to Know About the Federal Retirement Systems?
This is an overview of the two main retirement systems and their benefits for federal employees.
TSP
Turning Your Pile Into a Paycheck: How Should You Invest Your TSP in Retirement?
How can federal employees determine how much they can safely withdraw from their TSP accounts to spend in retirement?
Which TSP Fund Is Up More Than 31% in 12-Months?
One TSP Fund is up more than 31% in the past 12 months. Here are the latest returns for the month, so far in 2021 and the past year. How do your investments compare?
TSP High in Investor Satisfaction (Leading Fund Up 20% This Year)
One TSP fund is up more than 20% so far in 2021. Investor satisfaction with the TSP is high and one outside analyst offers a defense and praise of the TSP.
Do You Really Understand Your TSP Investments?
How well do you understand the fund options in the TSP? Here is a basic overview.
FedSmith Readers Opposed to Adding Mutual Funds to the TSP
A majority of our readers indicated they are not keen on the idea of adding mutual funds to the TSP. Here are the results of our recent survey on the topic.
Examining the TSP as an Income Stream
How your TSP produces income during retirement largely depends on the tax status of your TSP account.
Leaping Before Looking: A Federal Employee’s Biggest Retirement Mistake
Can you retire? As the author illustrates, you need to have a solid plan in place in order to have a successful retirement.
TSP: Six Straight Months of Gains for C Fund
The C Fund in the TSP has been up in each of the past six months. Performance is rotating among different markets (and TSP funds). Here is how funds performed in July and through the year.
Stocks and TSP Funds Setting Records
As stock prices go up, so do returns for TSP investors. Here is how leading TSP funds are faring in 2021.
