Pay & Benefits
Are We Returning to Normal? Thrift Savings Plan Investors Pouring into the G Fund
TSP investors are setting records for putting money into the G fund. Does this mean we have reached a market bottom?
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.
Federal Workforce News
Title IV–Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement
This is Title IV, entitled the "Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement" which is part of HR 1256 entitled the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act."
Federal Workforce News
Hoaxes, Rumors and the TSP: Are the Losses in Your TSP I Fund The Fault of A Scoundrel?
The internet can spread rumors faster than a flu virus. The latest one to impact the federal workforce: accounting irregularities in the I fund and the role of…
Retirement
Politics, Stocks and Your Thrift Savings Plan
When it comes to investing our money, most people put short-term political views aside. When spending their money, they focus on the future of business and the prospects…
Pay & Benefits
Investing During The Great Recession and Your Personal Financial Future
You have reason to feel your financial future is at risk. We are in an uncertain economic situation. So what about your future retirement? Should you be putting…
Federal Workforce News
TSP Funds Reflect Worst Stock Returns for January in 113 Years
January is often cited as a harbinger for stock market returns for the remainder of the year. TSP investors are hoping that does not hold true for 2009.…
Pay & Benefits
Taxes and Your 2009 TSP Distributions: How To Lower Your Taxes
The drop in the value of your Thrift Savings Plan in 2008 may have you worried--especially if you are already retired. recent legislation allows investors to avoid taking…
Federal Workforce News
A Simple Change to Your TSP Contributions Could Save You Money
If you are not careful in making your regular TSP investments, you could be making a mistake that will cost you a significant amount of money. Highly compensated…
Pay & Benefits
TSP Performance Up in December 2008 Ending a Dismal Year of Returns
After five straight years of positive TSP fund performance, 2008 was a disappointment. While all of the funds were up in December, all but two of the funds…
Retirement
Gloom, Doom, Bear Markets and Your Future Retirement
TSP investors are continuing to move money from stock funds and into the G fund although the number of transfers has declined substantially. What is the risk of…