“Every paycheck a fortune.” I love that phrase. It brings to mind a wide variety of ideas, but usually the first thing that I think is that we are forever increasing our lifestyle to make the statement untrue. Confused? Do you remember your first paycheck, or your first paycheck after a big pay jump? It… | Read More…
Taking Money Out of Your TSP Account
After putting money into your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, you will someday want to take distributions from your account. There are three basic situations for taking money out of your account: regular retirement distributions, in-service distributions, and loans (not technically a distribution.) How and When Do I Get My Money Out? Withdrawals from a… | Read More…
TSP Funds – One Is Right For You
As a natural progression in our Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) series, we have to talk about the various investment choices available. Once a person has decided to invest in a TSP account, they have three decisions to make: how much to contribute, whether to invest in a Traditional or Roth account, and into which TSP… | Read More…
2018 TSP Contribution Limits and How To Organize Those Contributions
When it comes to the amount that you contribute to your Thrift Savings Plan account, there are two issues: the federal government’s TSP contribution limits, and how much you feel you can contribute. Both are important parts of the equation, and understanding them both will help you to make an overall plan for contributions during… | Read More…
Roth or Traditional Thrift Savings Plan Accounts
Once you’ve decided to open a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) account, you have to choose between a traditional TSP account, and a new Roth TSP account. The main difference between these two accounts is when you pay taxes. If you are familiar with traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAS), you already have a head… | Read More…
Where Should You Start? Right Here
When I talk to people about their finances, most of them have concerns, and many have questions. The single most common question is, “I don’t know where to start.” Okay, it isn’t technically a question, but it is still a question. Thankfully, it is an easy one. So, where should you start? Whether you are… | Read More…
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