If you’ve been a TSP investor for awhile you know that its C, S and I funds — linked to the U.S. and overseas stock markets — go up. And down. But mostly up. At least so far. But being humans and survivors the declines, however brief, tend to … [Continue reading] about What’s your TSP investment style: Roller coaster or merry-go-round?
How (and why) to avoid probate: A slap at your family!
One of the things your Mother never warned you about, but maybe should have, is probate. As in how, and why, to avoid going through that legal ordeal that Charles Dickens turned into a book whose title says it all: Bleak House! It was supposedly … [Continue reading] about How (and why) to avoid probate: A slap at your family!
5,000 new TSP options: Is there an ESG fund for you?
Sometime this summer, the number of investment choices in the federal Thrift Savings Plan will jump to include roughly 5,000 mutual funds. Right now, federal 401(k) plan investors are limited to five fund options. The C, S and I stock index funds, … [Continue reading] about 5,000 new TSP options: Is there an ESG fund for you?
Two Secure Act provisions alter TSP age requirements
A House bill on employee retirement is proposing changes to federal benefits for participants in the Thrift Savings Plan. Two components of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021 would impact participants, the Federal Retirement Thrift … [Continue reading] about Two Secure Act provisions alter TSP age requirements