Learn about federal agency automatic contributions to Thrift Savings Plans, offering 1% of pay, and how they impact your ...

Earlier this week, Government Executive’s Erich Wagner wrote about Thrift Savings Plan withdrawals as they relate to the COVID-19 stimulus package. The law liberalizes in-service withdrawal rules to ...

Once when I asked a young friend who had just started her first job after college graduation why she decided not to contribute to her company’s 401(k) plan, she told me that she didn’t think she was ...

If you’re a member of the military, there are some unique issues to face when it comes to saving and investing for the years after you stop actively earning an income, especially for those that are ...

With nearly $450 billion in assets and 5 million participants, the retirement plan for government workers--the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)--is the largest defined-contribution plan in the U.S. But it's ...

What are the different TSP contribution programs available? Read on for an overview of each. Regular Employee Contributions are payroll deductions that come out of your basic pay before taxes are ...

"If only everyone had access to a Thrift Savings Plan!" I've made that comment when we've discussed the "ideal" retirement plan system in the U.S.--one that would address the fact that many workers ...

You have been faithfully contributing to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) since you joined the military. Now, you are counting the days until you get out and have a big chunk of money sitting in your TSP ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP® ...