Investing your TSP funds in the top 500 U.S. companies may seem safe and straightforward, but that depends on how those ...

Since the late 1980s, federal retirement has consisted of three basic components. Feds who qualify for full retirement can expect their pension, known as their annuity or Basic Benefit, calculated by ...

The Thrift Savings Plan announced yesterday that participants may start using "lifecycle funds" Aug. 1 to save for their retirement. The TSP, a 401(k)-type program for government employees, will begin ...

All of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last month, shaking off a difficult performance in April. The common stocks of the Thrift Savings ...

Another advantage of utilizing the TSP is its low administrative costs. In 2016, the expense ratio for the TSP was 3.8 basis points, one of the lowest in the industry.5 The reason for these low costs ...

A House subcommittee plans to hold a second hearing on the contentious issue of adding a real estate investment fund to the Thrift Savings Plan and follow the hearing with a vote on whether to add the ...