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Thrift Savings Plan Funds All Positive in 2009

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:29:32 CST

Virtually all of the Thrift Savings Plan funds had a positive return in June. The exception: the I fund which is still down more than 31% in the past twelve months.

President Signs Tobacco Bill Implementing TSP Changes

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:45:43 CST

The tobacco bill, which contained changes to the federal government's thrift savings plan, has been signed into law.

TSP Investors Express Optimism by Moving Money into Stock Funds

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:44:32 CST

Investors in the Thrift Savings Plan are reversing a trend that has been continuing for months: They are again moving money into the TSP's underlying stock funds and out of the safer G and F funds.

Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:29:32 CST

The `Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2009' is the portion of the tobacco bill that makes changes to the Thrift Savings Plan.

TSP Changes Adopted in Tobacco Bill--Sick Leave Provisions for FERS Dropped in Final Legislation

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:23:28 CST

The tobacco bill has been approved by Congress. The new legislation will make changes to the TSP but the final version does not include a change to allow credit for unused sick leave for FERS employees.