Retirement
Asset Allocation and Your TSP
What does it mean to "time" the stock market? It depends on your definition. In its simplest form Asset Allocation is diversification. The author says that diversification and…
TSP
Stay updated with the latest TSP news, including TSP fund performance, investment updates, contribution limits, withdrawal rules, and fee changes that impact federal employees and retirees. Here, you’ll find articles on TSP investment strategies, L Fund performance, market trends, TSP modernization updates, and guidance to help you make informed decisions about your Thrift Savings Plan. Whether you’re early in your federal career or preparing for retirement, find clear insights on maximizing your TSP growth and managing your long‑term financial strategy.
Pay & Benefits
Automatic TSP Enrollment Begins
The automatic enrollment provisions of the Thrift Savings Plan begin with the first full pay period in August. Here is how this new provision will work.
Pay & Benefits
Unlocking A Winning Combination For Your Thrift Savings Plan
A split income strategy is built by diversifying your assets over time. This can be done with your TSP.
Pay & Benefits
Stocks Drop in June and for the Year
The stock market is off to its worst start since the first half of 2002 as all of the stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan dropped in…
Federal Workforce News
Timing the Market With Your TSP? We Wish You Luck
Investors in the Thrift Savings Plan often move money into or out of the G fund and the TSP stock funds depending on how the market has been…
Federal Workforce News
What Will Happen to the L2010 Fund?
What will happen to the TSP's lifecycle fund labeled the "L2010 Fund" as 2010 comes to an end? It will roll down into the L Income Fund in…
Pay & Benefits
Cycling Through Life With Your TSP
Investing for your future retirement can be daunting. Congress is taking an interest in the performance of target date funds which are similar to the TSP's lifecycle funds.…
Federal Workforce News
TSP Investors Withdrawing Money from G and F Funds
More Thrift Savings Plan investors are putting their money into a lifecycle fund and, in April, TSP investors withdrew funds from the G and F funds--presumably in the…
Federal Workforce News
Gain Confidence in Your Retirement – Rule Your TSP! (Part 2)
There is no one solution that can assure your TSP will perform in a way to assure a carefree retirement. The challenge is to understand not only what…
Federal Workforce News
TSP Funds Take A Hit in May
The Thrift Savings Plan funds took a hit in May. Here is how much of a hit there was to the TSP funds and why it happened.