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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2013, file photo, just cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Everyone knows the tech industry is big, but it can be challenging to get your head around just how big it is. At least until you look at it from a different angle and realize that Apple makes more money in a day than 2500 average U.S. households can expect to see in a year. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

The ranks of TSP millionaires is growing fast

With the markets going stong, more TSP millionaires emerge. Here’s how you can join their ranks.

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A slightly-past-mid-year review of your Thrift Savings Plan investment returns

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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, file photo, an American flag hangs on the front of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stock indexes edged higher in early trading Monday, Nov. 27, as traders returned from the Thanksgiving holiday. Banks and retailers were among the big gainers. Energy stocks lagged the most as crude oil prices headed lower. Several companies were also moving on deal news. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

House Republicans demand data from Energy Dept about employees’ possible stock-trading conflicts of interest

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What to do if the stock market gyrations are making you seasick

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Aside from G, all TSP funds drop for June

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How FRTIB wants to improve service to Thrift Savings Plan investors

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April’s TSP performance goes down almost across the board

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March’s TSP performance a mixed bag for stock funds

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Are TSP investors — especially retirees — playing it too safe with G fund investments?

Because the Thrift Savings Plan’s G fund never goes down, in other words it is “safe.” But that also depends upon what you mean by “safe.” When is…

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Keeping your TSP healthy during a pandemic

Most savvy investors, whether they work on Wall Street or an IRS office in Austin, know a sure way to make money in the stock market is to buy low and…

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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Aman Patel wears a protective face mask as he works on the partially reopened trading floor, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Stocks surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 to its highest level in nearly three months, as hopes for economic recovery overshadow worries about the coronavirus pandemic. (Colin Zimmer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)

Your TSP account: Running with the bulls or bogged down by the bear market?

When the record-long bull market ended earlier this year, some investors decided to cut their losses, going into the G fund. Abraham Grungold, a long-time fed and financial coach, said that was a big mistake.

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