Newbie's Corner

Introduction

, 11-19-2008 at 02:53 AM (3399 Views)

Hey Guys and Gals,

Welcome to my new blog. I'm going to try and write articles geared for the newbies to Gov't or TSP Talk. I'll cover topics such as a broad overview of TSP, on-line access, interfund transfers or IFT's, fair valuation or FV's, TSP funds, TSP Talk tracker, posting to TSP TALK message board, TSP Talk paid services, etc..

Most of the information you see here will come from TSP.gov, TSPTalk.com, and our message board. Valuable information is buried in the msg board. I'll try to condense the relevant information and post it here.

If you have a suggestion for an article, please let me know. If you have a question, feel free to ask. I'll answer all questions or if I don't know the answer, I'll find someone who does.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeff

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Diesel - 11-19-2008 02:45 PM
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Woot. Thanks for doing this Jeff.

Rookie here ready to learn.
tsptalk - 11-19-2008 05:23 PM
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Great idea Jeff!
antauz - 03-31-2009 10:55 PM
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I have worked for the Post Office for 24 years and have been in TSP for as long. I have just lost 40% in value in the past 6 months and looking for help. Just heard of the site from a friend. Looking to jump on someone's coat-tails for a ride up. Any help out there.
tsptalk - 03-31-2009 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by antauz

I have worked for the Post Office for 24 years and have been in TSP for as long. I have just lost 40% in value in the past 6 months and looking for help. Just heard of the site from a friend. Looking to jump on someone's coat-tails for a ride up. Any help out there.

Hi antuaz -

You may want to start here ... http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/member-introductions/. The top couple of threads contain info on how to navigate thru the site and create posts etc. Then you can introduce your self as you see others did there as well.

Click around the site and see whre people post. View the tracker link and "Account Talk" threads to see who is doing what with their account. And ask questions as you go.

Good luck!
Tom
ATCJeff - 04-01-2009 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by antauz

I have worked for the Post Office for 24 years and have been in TSP for as long. I have just lost 40% in value in the past 6 months and looking for help. Just heard of the site from a friend. Looking to jump on someone's coat-tails for a ride up. Any help out there.

Best advice I can give is read, read, read. This site is full of information.
wantbullishtsp - 06-24-2009 06:23 AM
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to the site. I work for the Post Office too and took a lost. I never know this site existed. I was on the interent search for US Barclay Investment...then decided to put forward slash and the site popped up. It will take some time to learn to navigate threw the site....and any input would be helpful.

I know cannot trade in the tsp..we can alone make interfund transfers twice a month. I am sudying technical anaylsis. Oh well, I have so much that I want to say...but any input would be appreciate.
tsptalk - 06-24-2009 02:38 PM
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Hi wantbullishtsp, and welcome! This blog is a good place for newbies to start, but it is a little old so you may want to introduce yourself to the TSP world over here in the Member's Introductions thread.

http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/forumdisplay.php?f=49
abu binat - 08-31-2009 10:14 PM
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Hi
I am in the lite (fewer benifets) TSP in the Army Reserve. Question---I have $56000 tax expemt dollar in various funds. WHAT a deal!! when I was deployed contributions where made with TAX Free money.. so if I wanted to take it out now can I do so w/o paying the tax...remember is non taxable combat pay..
tsptalk - 08-31-2009 11:05 PM
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Welcome abu. I don't know how that tax exempt situation works for the military, but I would think the IRS would still stick you with a 10% early withdrawal penalty.
Unregistered - 01-20-2011 04:55 PM
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If the S Fund tracks the DOW and the dow was down 12 points yesterday, why did the S Fund lose so much (2%).

Thanks
tsptalk - 01-20-2011 05:05 PM
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Hi -

The S fund does not track the Dow. It tracks the Wilshire 4500 or "Dow Completion" Index. It is basically all small and midcap US stocks that are not in the S&P 500.

See: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDWCPF