Federal News
Lifecycle Funds Help Smooth over Flaws in Retirement Saving, Says Report
In the federal TSP program, one reason such funds were introduced was that many investors tended to sell stock holdings ...
TSP Takes Step toward Upcoming In-Plan Roth Conversions
The TSP has proposed rules to carry out the previously announced authority beginning in calendar year 2026 for investors to ...
Over 30K TSP Accounts Have Crossed the Million Mark in 2025
The number of TSP account holders with balances of at least $1 million continued to climb in the calendar quarter ...
This Time It’s Different, OPM Director Says of Latest Effort on Retirement Processing
OPM director Scott Kupor has expressed confidence that an administration initiative to address the long-recognized issue of delays in processing ...
TSP funds continue to tick upward in September
Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program increased in value in September, marking the second ...
TSP operations during a lapse in appropriations (government shutdown)
The TSP will continue its normal daily operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations ...
TSP to Add In Roth Conversions Beginning January 2026
The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) recently released more details about its upcoming in-plan Roth conversion option, launching in January of 2026 ...
Social Security payments, federal benefits to go electronic this month as paper checks phase out
The government is planning to phase out paper checks for most consumers receiving Social Security benefits and other federal payments this month ...
OPM Launches Annual Charity Drive, and it Might be the Last
OPM has launched the annual Combined Federal Campaign, running October 1 through December 31, meanwhile hinting that this might be ...
What Happens to a TSP When the Account Holder Dies
When you die, the money in your TSP will go to the person you designated as your beneficiary ...