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Category Archives: TSP

TSP Update: Modernization of the Savings Plan, + 2022 Contribution Limits

11/09/2021
 The Thrift Savings Plan  (TSP) is set to have some structural changes go into effect in 2022. Also, the contribution limits for 2022 increased by $1000 to $20,500. The governing body of the TSP, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board ... Read More

Senators Pen Letter About Diversity in TSP’s Upcoming Mutual Fund Window

11/02/2021
Letter to FRTIB addresses the inclusion of female and minority asset managers in the mutual fund window that is set to be available to TSP participants in 2022. Currently, the largest defined contribution plan in the world is the Thrift ... Read More

Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: October 2021

11/01/2021
All of the funds that were negative last month have bounced back to positive growth – except for the F Fund which dropped .04%. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© TSP holders who invest in the 3 stock funds, C, S, and I ... Read More

What Is A Phased Retiree?

10/20/2021
Understanding a “Phased Retiree” and How It Differs from a Reemployed Annuitant Edward A. Zurndorfer– “Phased retirement” is a human resource tool for federal agencies to retain federal employees who are eligible to retire but who are willing to continue ... Read More

FEDLIFE Podcast: Special Retirement Provisions, LEOs, FFs, & ATCs, Part II

10/08/2021
As a federal employee, it’s important to understand your retirement funds in order to ensure you’re taking full advantage of the benefits available to you. 58. Special Retirement Provisions for LEOs, FFs, and ATCs, Part Two As a federal employee, ... Read More

Your Monthly Thrift Savings Plan Recap: September 2021

10/04/2021
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer breaks down what happened to make September the year’s first month of negative return for all TSP funds but G. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© For the first time this year, every core TSP fund (core funds include ... Read More

Facility in Georgia Hopes to Foster Creativity, Innovation in Cybersecurity

10/01/2021
The Georgia Cyber Center, 2 Hours Outside of Atlanta, is improving the way the military designs and develops new technology. A two-building campus in Georgia with aspirations to make the surrounding area the “Silicon Valley of the South,” is the ... Read More

Roth TSP VS Traditional TSP

09/20/2021
The basics about matching, withdrawals, and taxation when it comes to the two types of accounts the Thrift Savings Plan offer Complimentary Webinars: Register Here Established almost 10 years ago, the Roth TSP is an option that, for certain Federal ... Read More

The C Fund in the TSP: How It Works and What It’s Made Of

09/03/2021
The C-Fund is one of three stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Read how it works to boost your retirement savings. The C-Fund was one of the original 3 TSP funds that began in the late ’80s. Officially, ... Read More

Thrift Savings Plan Recap: August ‘21

09/02/2021
The C-Fund led the TSP in monthly return with 3.03% and only the F Fund saw a loss- which was -0.18%. Jennifer Meyer, CFP© Federal employees continued to enjoy positive performance for the 12-month period ending August 31, 2021, in ... Read More