Thread: Christopher's Account Talk

LOL, not so sure I can "represent" here, Frixx. In retrospect, my TSP track record looks like a guy running serpentine wildly, trying to avoid a dog or dodge a bullet! We just entered the TSP tracker in 2011, so time will tell!

I got serious about our TSP accounts early in 2006, after my best friend thumped me on the back of the head (per se) for not at LEAST taking advantage of the the funds matching. Yep, ZERO involvement in TSP and 5 years of missed opportunity. At that time, I stumbled upon Tom's (WONDERFUL) website and, knowing ZERO about financials, jumped in with both feet. And was THAT a disaster! I started daily spreadsheet tracking of TSP fund prices & price changes (along with our CAs and IFTs), noting rate changes, and going 100% F when the TSP board put the lockdown on IFTs. It was rudimentary for sure, but what I needed to match my limited knowledge and understanding at the time.

Well, it's 2011, we just hit $180k on our TSP balance sheet, and we're cool with that; I'm 42 and the wife is 44, so we have a good ways to go before embarking on any kind of retirement. All we can do is plan, because only God knows the future of our individual lives and of our beloved Republic. God help the US, as we watch in living HD a full-scale, multi-faceted attack from the inside out. Plan like you'll live forever, but pack like you'll leave tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

I know of a few people here at work that practice the "First of the Month" trade.

Basically, they are in 1 day and that's it.

They are green and the made it through 2008 without much of a ding.

Hmmmm.....