TSP Withdrawal Rules: The Complete Map of Your Options
The complete map of TSP withdrawal options. Five categories, the penalty gate, the exceptions, and the structural decisions that determine which option fits.
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TSP Hardship Withdrawal: What It Costs, What Qualifies, and What to Try First
A TSP hardship withdrawal can put cash in your hands fast, but the penalty is the small cost. The compounding you give up is the real one.
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S Fund TSP Performance: What the Numbers Actually Show
S Fund TSP performance over the long run, the 2008 and 2020 drawdowns in real dollars, and how the S Fund compares to the C Fund.
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What Is the Best TSP Fund? The Honest Answer Nobody Gives You
Wondering what the best TSP fund is? The honest answer: it depends on the pattern you are in. Here is how to actually choose, without someone handing you a number.
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What Is the S Fund in TSP? The Other Half of the Market
What is the S Fund in TSP? It tracks the U.S. market minus the S&P 500. Here is what that means, why the name misleads, and what the fund is really asking you.
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What Is the C Fund in TSP? What You Actually Own
What is the C Fund in TSP? It tracks the S&P 500. What nobody tells you is how that index gets chosen, and how unequally your dollars land in it.
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TSP Contribution Limit: What It Covers, What It Does Not, and Why Timing Decides Your Match
Reaching the TSP contribution limit in August feels like winning. The match is settled every pay period, and the periods after your contributions stop pay nothing at all.
