
Our Thoughts & Insight - TSP


Behind the curve. Grading the TSP on new withdrawal rules
n September 15th, the TSP rolled out their much-anticipated new distributions rules and regulations required by the TSP Modernization act of 2017. With the approval of this law, it finally brought thousands of retired TSP participants relief from the previous stringent withdrawal restrictions.

The Thrift Savings Plan is cheap, unless you retired.
Is the Thrift Savings Plan actually cheap for retirees? The Thrift Savings plan is rightfully lauded for its great attributes, the extremely low expenses, use of index funds and overall simplicity. These features have contributed to the successful retirement for...
TSP Distribution Rules and the Coronavirus Don’t Mix
In September of 2019, the TSP rolled out their much-anticipated new distributions rules and regulations required by the TSP Modernization Act of 2017. With the approval of this law, it finally brought thousands of retired TSP participants relief from the previous...
Why the F-Fund is the Rodney Dangerfield of the TSP
Would you know that the least popular fund in the Thrift Savings Plan is also the best performing fund in the last year? Over the last 12 months, the F-Fund has a 10.32% return compared to the G-Fund at 2.57%. But that’s also higher than the C-Fund (which tracks the...