The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a cornerstone of retirement planning for federal employees and uniformed service members, oversees an impressive $845 billion in assets, making it the nation's largest ...

Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished last month in the black.

The first two provide streams of income meant to last a lifetime along with survivor benefit options, while the third provides more flexibility. The evidence that federal employees have done an ...

Starting in 2026, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will give every federal employee a new power move. For the first time, you’ll be able to convert your traditional (pre-tax) TSP balance into Roth (after ...

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a defined contribution plan that is available only to military service members and federal employees. It is similar to the 401(k) plans offered by many private-sector ...

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement plan for federal employees and uniformed service members, is the nation's largest defined contribution plan, with seven million participants and over $845 ...

A thrift savings plan (TSP) hardship withdrawal allows federal employees and members of the uniformed services to access their retirement funds in times of severe financial need. To qualify, ...

A retired GS-13 with a solid FERS pension, a well-funded Thrift Savings Plan, and steady Social Security income would seem financially insulated from unpleasant Medicare surprises. Yet many federal ...

For government employees who are at or near retirement, the decision to keep assets in the Thrift Savings Plan versus rolling them into an IRA is not necessarily an easy one to make. The most common ...

OK, so maybe there are no matching contributions. And there’s no retail-fund equivalent of the “G” fund, which yields more than cash but guarantees principal stability, either. But investors who are ...