The Thrift Savings Plan program will increase the proportion of some investments in certain stocks with the hopes of growing the amount of money annuitants receive after they retire. Agency officials of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board outlined a 15-year...
Thrift Savings Plan
Avoid These Costly Thrift Savings Plan Mistakes
When you retire, your Thrift Savings Plan account may be the largest source of income you draw from. You’ll want to avoid these mistakes to ensure you maximize your retirement income. Keep Your Beneficiary Forms Updated It may be easy to forget about doing this, but...
Why You Shouldn’t Take a TSP Loan
Your Thrift Savings Plan account is where you can save the easiest for your retirement. And for some federal employees, this account balance can be quite large. It may seem enticing to dip into this account if you’re in need of extra money or to put a down payment on...
Plans to Loosen Thrift Savings Plan Withdrawals
Officials have announced how they plan to provide additional flexibility to Thrift Savings Plan participants. The 2017 TSP Modernization Act allows federal employees and retirees to make multiple age-based withdrawals from their TSP accounts and remain eligible for...
Thousands are Forgetting a Step in TSP’s Blended Retirement System
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...
Lowest Possible Score for TSP Security Audit
The agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, received the lowest of 5 possible scores on a recent audit to determine its compliance with federal information security standards. The consulting firm, Williams...
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...
Proposed I Fund Changes for Thrift Savings Plan
The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), the agency that oversees TSP operations, is requesting a change to the I Fund Index due to a recent study. TSP requested this study—conducted by Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting. The...
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