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    Re: Monthly TSP Withdrawal Question

    Same thing happened to me. Had the same payment for several years, and in the past they never took out any federal withholding. Now for first payment of 2023 they suddenly decide to withhold fed...
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    Re: The new TSP website is an unmitigated disaster!

    I went online yesterday and was able to add my spouse as a beneficiary. I had to do this because they "lost" my wife of 50 years when the new improved system went online. I retired in 2008 and at...
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    Re: The new TSP website is an unmitigated disaster!

    The way it is supposed to work is if, for whatever reason, you don't withdraw all of your RMD by the end of the calendar year, the TSP will automatically make up the difference with an extra "makeup"...
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    Re: The new TSP website is an unmitigated disaster!

    Related to Post 166 by Scout333.

    I just had a small but encouraging surprise from TSP. Yesterday (7-16) I got a email notice from TSP acknowledging that they screwed up my monthly installment...
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    Re: The new TSP website is an unmitigated disaster!

    I went to the website today to see if any problems had been fixed since the end of last month. For over a decade I have been keeping a spreadsheet that records each change in my account, including...
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    Re: The new TSP website is an unmitigated disaster!

    My monthly TSP payment was deposited into my checking account today (Jun 16). The amount was not what I expected, so I went to the "NEW & IMPROVED" website and after stumbling around the stupid menu...
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    Re: NEW WEBSITE IS NOW ACTIVE- SIGN UP NOW.

    I've been TSP participant for 20 years, and I have used the same personal cell phone number on all account forms for 10 years. Tried to go through the "Setup New Login..." process this morning. ...
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    re: Monthly return rate - G

    Just go to the TSP "public" website, and then to the "Current Limits and Rates" page. The "Loan Interest Rate for New Loans" is the same as the "G" Fund interest rate.

    currentLimitsAndRates.html
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    Re: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

    Well, the Fed shot their wad, and nothing much changed except a few day traders made some money. Now what?
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    re: Monthly return rate - G

    Loan interest rate for new loans is 2.000%.
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    re: Monthly return rate - G

    Frixxxx

    Looks like you made the call a little too early this month - you usually wait until the end of the first week? Anyway, rate is now up a teensy bit:

    "Loan interest rate for new loans is...
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    Just in case...

    Haven't been by here for a while. Thought I'd pop this old thread up to the top, just in case it is still of interest to the newer members. Happy New Year.
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    Re: Fun Question For Our Math Geniuses

    Thanks, Frixxxx, for taking the time to respond to my frivolous question. If I am correct, you simply calculated how long it would take $13.13, compounded annually at 3%, to reach the sum of...
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    Fun Question For Our Math Geniuses

    When I retired (5-31-2008), I took the "Series of Monthly Payments" withdrawal option from my TSP account. As I approach 2 years retired, so far it has worked perfectly. My plan was to keep the...
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    Re: Have you any info on:

    2moryrs: I just noticed your question about Snow-Cap. I attended a pre-retirement seminar given by one of their "instructors" in late 2007, about 6 months before I retired. I thought it was very...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    Zebra: I know this thread is getting kinda long, but if you look back to the 2nd page, you'll see this question has already been answered. In my case, the interim payment is about 88% of the amount...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    RunningFool: Sorry, but I'm still 2 years away from having to worry about Medicare and the other associated programs, so I can't offer any opinion. Hope someone else will read your question and have...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    Me again. I just realized that when I wrote my "Retirement Timeline" (see earlier entry in this thread) I completely left out one of the most important items: my interaction with the TSP! Senility...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    GWILLIAMS: Thank you, Sir, for your input. We have more in common than just our retirement date. My federal employment history is also somewhat complex. First I had military time (Air Force),...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    XL-entLady: I concur with your BENEFEDS billing experience - it is a little erratic. My first bill was for 3 months premium, my second bill for 2 months, and the third and forth (just got it...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    clester: Interim payments. I wasn't eligible for the SS supplement, so don't know about that. As for the percentage of the interim payment - my experience seems to agree well with that of...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    roskopfm: You asked about the Flexible Spending Account (FSA). I never had one of these accounts, so I have no direct knowledge on the subject. However, it took me about 3 minutes to find the...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    Here is how my retirement went:

    FERS Retirement Process Timeline


    12 Months before PRD (Planned Retirement Date): Attended Pre-Retirement Seminar sponsored by my employer (TSA) and...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    Greetings Handballer! Welcome to the good life. I have a lot of free time on my hands, too. I have thought about posting a short synopsis of my retirement experience, but wasn't sure how...
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    Re: Freshly Retired - Got Some Questions

    Hello "Readytoretire", it was nice of you to drop by my old thread, and bring it to the top of the stack. The answer to your question is easy: you cannot be sure of the future performance of any of...
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