The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has long served as a cornerstone of retirement savings for federal employees and members of the uniformed services. As retirement planning becomes more complex, TSP ...

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As a service member, you have access to the U.S. military’s Thrift Savings Plan, an employer-based, tax-advantaged retirement savings tool. Hopefully you’ve been contributing to your TSP, and if ...

Starting in 2026, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) will give every federal employee a new power move. For the first time, you’ll be able to convert your traditional (pre-tax) TSP balance into Roth (after ...

Thrift Savings Plan participants and spousal beneficiaries can shift money from traditional, pre-tax TSP balances to Roth accounts without leaving the plan, starting in January 2026. Starting in late ...

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The bills, which lack Republican support, also aim to ensure that federal employees have access to TSP loans during government shutdowns. Congressional Democrats introduced bills that would waive ...

The TSP has prepared a new fact sheet titled, Information for TSP Participants Leaving Federal Employment that provides useful information for employees who may find themselves facing the end of their ...

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The US Federal Thrift Savings Plan recently crossed the $900 billion asset threshold and continues to add a steady stream of new participants to the more than 7 million accountholders it already ...