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 ...

Nearly every portfolio within the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program tumbled in value for the second straight month in September. The Thrift Savings Plan’s G Fund, which is ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.