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  1. Front-Loading Your Thrift Savings Plan

    Retiring during 2012? You may want to consider “front-loading” your TSP. In 2012 you can contribute $17,000 to the TSP, plus another $5,500 if you are 50 or over. When you work an entire year, it is likely that you will spread your TSP contributions out over the entire year. This is especially important if you are a FERS employee, as it ensures you receive the full government matching contributions.


    If you are retiring in the middle of the year, you can accelerate your ...
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  2. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up

    Stocks saw modest gains last week as the market wrapped up a very successful 1st quarter.



    For the TSP, the C-fund gained 0.86% last week, the S-fund was up 0.33%, the I-fund added 0.04%, while the F-fund (bonds) gained 0.12% and the G-fund was up 0.04%.



    For March, the C-fund finished up 3.30%, the S-fund gained 2.30%,the
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  3. Social Media a Double-edged Sword...

    Social Media a Double-edged Sword for Government Officials

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    Jack B. Winn



    Police officers and detectives are using Twitter and Facebook to solve crimes, yet social media can be as much a curse as a blessing.

    In preparation for the six-week long 2011 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand officers scrolled through YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other sites, searching for signs of intended criminal
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  4. Possible reversal day


    3/30/12

    Stocks got off to a rough start yesterday, and despite some mixed results, all of the indices reversed nicely closing near the highs of the day. The Dow ended the day up 20-points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw moderate losses.


    For the TSP, the C-fund was down 0.16% yesterday, the S-fund fell 0.11%, the I-fund lost 0.98%, and the F-fund ...
  5. Sentiment Survey Results...

    TSP Talk Sentiment Survey results for the week of 4/02/12- 4/06/12

    Buy
    : The TSP Talk Sentiment Survey came in at 50% bulls, 41% bears, for a bulls to bears ratio of 1.22 to 1. That is still a buy signal in a bull market which means the system will remain 100% S Fund for the week of 4/02/12 - 4/06/12.

    Bull market rules are in affect since the week of 1/09/12:

    See latest survey results

    To discuss or comment on the Sentiment Survey, go ...
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