Thrift Savings Plan

The C Fund at 35: Trust the Long-Term Data When Investing in the TSP

For people invested in the federal government’s 401(k) style retirement plan, guest columnist Lee Radcliffe says long-term data from U.S. market history provides valuable lessons.

  • W. Lee Radcliffe

Thrift Savings Plan Funds Up for a Second Straight Month

Every fund in the federal government’s 401(k) style retirement plan saw gains in November, but most still remain in the negative for the year.

  • Michael Gennaro

GovExec Daily: The Future of Federal Pay and Benefits

As part of the State of the Federal Workforce event, financial experts Dallen Haws and Abraham Grungold joined the podcast to discuss how feds can get the most out of their benefits.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

TSP Funds Tick Up After Two Months of Losses

Nearly all of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan posted gains in October.

  • Michael Gennaro

TSP’s Recordkeeper Transition Created an Opportunity for Hackers to Steal Accounts, a Victim Says

Over the summer, a hacker was able to claim a VA psychologist’s TSP online account access and filed a nearly $100,000 hardship withdrawal.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Funds Continue To Fall in September

Nearly all of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan remained in negative territory last month.

  • Michael Gennaro

Lawmakers Calls for Inspector General Oversight of the TSP

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

A Longtime TSP Board Member Announced He Will Resign

Former acting Chairman David Jones’ replacement remains held up on the Senate floor by GOP lawmakers.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Portfolios Faltered Again in August

Nearly all of the funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to negative territory last month.

  • Erich Wagner

The Contractor Responsible for the TSP’s Troubled Recordkeeping Transition Pledges to Improve

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

GovExec Daily: The TSP Transition is Being Investigated

Erich Wagner joins the podcast to give an update on the new recordkeeper.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

GAO Will Investigate the Troubled TSP Recordkeeper Transition

Officials at the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program said nearly 2 million participants have successfully set up their new online account access, and call center wait times are down to around 10 minutes.

  • Erich Wagner

GovExec Daily: Financial Tips From a TSP Millionaire

Financial professional and longtime fed Abraham Grungold joins the podcast to discuss the Thrift Savings Plan

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
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Every TSP Fund Rebounded in July

For the first time in months, all of the core offerings in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted gains.

  • Erich Wagner

TSP Officials Say They’re Nearing ‘Normalcy’ After a Troublesome Recordkeeper Transition

Wait times on the customer service number for the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan are down from over two hours to 15 minutes on average.

  • Erich Wagner

GovExec Daily: The G Fund is Now the Biggest Core TSP Fund

Dallen Haws joins the podcast to discuss the Thrift Savings Plan.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

House Passes First Responder Retirement Fix, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Erich Wagner

Things to Consider Before Moving Money Into TSP's G Fund

Many of the funds in the government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program are seeing losses from market downturns, but the G Fund is growing.

  • Dallen Haws

GovExec Daily: The TSP, Sustainability and the Mutual Fund Window

Bryon McGannon joins the podcast to discuss what the limited mutual fund window could mean for sustainable investing.

  • Adam Butler

More Help Is On the Way for Feds With TSP Transition Troubles, and Those Affected By Flooding

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  • Amelia Gruber

TSP Funds Tumble Again in June

The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan continues to suffer from tumult in financial markets.

  • Erich Wagner