Tax proposal takes aim at catch-up TSP contributions

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is planning to introduce a series of amendments to the tax reform legislation that would restrict federal employees from making extra contributions to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts from pretax earnings. View More

The TSP yoyo

For many federal investors October is the scariest time. Some say it is akin to walking through a financial mine field full of booby traps waiting to happen. October is when the Great Depression started in 1929. The tenth month of 1987 was when the bottom fell out again giving us the Great Recession, which was unmatched until 2007, October naturally, when the most recent Great Recession happened and the country almost went under. View More

Does any TSP fund guarantee a rate of return?Apr 06, 2014

No. The only assurance is that the most conservative fund, the government securities G Fund, will produce a positive return. Because of the way the fund is invested, it cannot suffer a loss. View More

What administrative fees do I pay for investing in the TSP?Apr 06, 2014

The G, S, I and F Fund returns are reduced by administrative costs that typically range annually from about $0.15 to about $0.30 for every $1,000 invested. View More

Can I invest in similar types of funds outside the TSP?Feb 11, 2015

Can I invest in outside mutual funds or individual stocks and bonds with my TSP account?Aug 19, 2015

Will the TSP be adding more investment funds?Feb 11, 2015

How do the L Funds work?Feb 11, 2015

How can I track my TSP investment returns?Apr 06, 2014

Can I change my investment choices after retiring?Apr 06, 2014