The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) administers the Thrift Savings Plan and they are saying more military service members are opting into the new blended retirement system each month, however, thousands are forgetting an important step. Around...
Thrift Savings Plan
Thrift Savings Plan–Effects of Non-Pay Status on Your Account
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts, loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals, and life annuities, and taxes of...
Thrift Savings Plan–Taxes and IRS Withdrawal Penatlies
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts, loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals, and life annuities. This post focuses on taxes...
Thrift Savings Plan–Life Annuities Purchased by TSP
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts, loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals. This post will look at another type of...
Have a TSP Withdrawal Plan in Place When You’re Ready to Retire
We’re entering the peak season of federal employees filing for retirement. January and February are historically the months where the Office of Personnel Management receives the highest number of retirement claims. Along with filing for retirement, federal employees...
Thrift Savings Plan–Loans, Withdrawals, and Refunds–Part 3
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. The next couple of posts will look at loans, in-service and post-separation withdrawals, and...
Thrift Savings Plan–Loans, Withdrawals, and Refunds–Part 2
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. The next couple of posts will look at loans, withdrawals, and refunds in your TSP account,...
Thrift Savings Plan; Loans, Withdrawals, and Refunds
So far in this series, we have covered the basics of the Thrift Saving Plan, employee and agency contributions, and the differences between Traditional and Roth TSP accounts. This post will look at loans, withdrawals, and refunds in your TSP account, with this post...
Traditional vs. Roth TSP–What are the Differences?
Previous posts in this series have looked at the basics of the TSP and employee contributions and agency contributions. Now, we'll compare and contrast the Traditional and Roth TSP. Traditional vs. Roth TSP Here we’ll look at the differences between a Traditional and...
Thrift Savings Plan Agency Contributions for FERS Participants
The first post in this series looked at the basics of the Thrift Savings Plan and employee contributions. This post will look at your agency contributions and how those affect the total amount you contribute to your TSP account. Agency Contributions for FERS FERS...
Basics of the Thrift Savings Plan and Contributions
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at the Thrift Savings Plan. While previous blogs have covered basic information about the TSP, they haven’t covered topics such as contributions made to the TSP in a non-pay status, military service, and more. First, we’ll...
Lifecycle Funds of the Thrift Savings Plan
Previous posts have looked at the I fund of the TSP and why people may shy away from investing in it, and at the other funds—G, C, S, F. Now, we will focus on the L funds in the TSP, or Lifecycle funds. Lifecycle Funds Lifecycle funds use determined investment mixes...
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