After a mixed showing to start 2024, nearly all of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted positive returns last month. In February, only the Thrift ...

Following two months of growth, the vast majority of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished April in the red. The Thrift Savings Plan’s G Fund, ...

Join the military and become a millionaire. Not a pitch you’ll likely hear from military recruiters. But maybe it could be. No, you’ll never become wealthy off your military retirement ...

A thrift savings plan (TSP) is a retirement savings program specifically designed for federal employees and members of the military. TSPs are considered qualified retirement plans, and this status ...

Building a serious emergency fund is not just about piling cash in a savings account, it is about structuring the rest of your money so that short-term security and long-term growth work together.

Barclays Global Investors, one of the world's largest money managers, has been selected for the fifth time to manage the four primary stock and bond index funds at the Thrift Savings Plan, the ...

The federal government’s retirement vehicle is changing the benchmark for its international fund this year to one that eliminates holdings in companies from Hong Kong. A benchmark index is a standard ...

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, ...

The stock markets were roiled, and federal employees headed for cover. That's what happened in the first three months of the year, when participants in the Thrift Savings Plan transferred about $9 ...

From 2000 through 2013, at least 40,000 federal employees retired each year, with nearly 62,000 retiring in 2013. As of July last year, 14% of federal employees were eligible to retire, with that ...