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  1. Re: G-FUND: Treasury unable to fully invest the G-Fund due to the debt ceiling.

    Hi Cactus.

    I found the TSP's April 2016 Highlights PDF... and on page 2 (it's showing 2015's TSP expense fees)...
    they list:

    1) "net" fees;

    2) "gross" fees

    3) additional "Other...
  2. Re: G-FUND: Treasury unable to fully invest the G-Fund due to the debt ceiling.

    I find it to be ridiculous that they seem to do this every couple years & then wonder why more and more folks choose to leave the TSP as soon as they are able...

    Why pay the higher TSP fees AND...
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    Re: Birchtree's Account Talk

    Maybe Birchtree rolled his TSP over to Vanguard for much lower fees?
  4. G-FUND: Treasury unable to fully invest the G-Fund due to the debt ceiling.

    Just got an email from the TSP about the G-Fund:

    G Fund and the debt limit



    As of today, March 16, 2017, the U.S. Treasury was unable to fully invest the Government Securities...
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    Re: Birchtree's Account Talk

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    Re: Birchtree's Account Talk

    Hmmmmm, I'm not so sure about that. Have you seen the fees of the "Admiral" funds over at Vanguard? (VTSAX) for example is .05% w/no other hidden fees. I thought that's about as low a fee as you can...
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    Re: USAA to Vanguard IRA Transfer

    1) Vanguard IMHO is THE BEST because of their industry leading LOW FEES, which they claim are 82% less than the industry avg!

    So, you'll want to take FULL advantage of finding funds with LOW...
  8. Re: TSP strategy for mid 40's with 20 years till retirement. Anyone? Bueller?

    Thanks, I wish. I'm still in kind of the advanced beginner stage - maybe approaching beginning intermediate??? It's about 2 to 2.5 years of practicing a few hours here & there... I know several...
  9. Re: What Are The Odds A Bear Market Has Already Started?

    Wow, guy seems to do a nice job... S&P 2039 = run for the exits.
  10. Re: TSP strategy for mid 40's with 20 years till retirement. Anyone? Bueller?

    Update: It's now mid to late 40's with about 15 years till retirement.

    Current allocation/distribution of funds - as of today's IFT is:
    20 G
    50 C
    10 S
    20 I

    Current contributions:
    60 C
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    Re: Birchtree's Account Talk

    Wow, thanks - great info & very helpful. I didn't realize you were retired!

    I'm assuming you're not eligible (YET) to roll your TSP to an IRA - and that's why you're waiting till 2017? Otherwise,...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Whew... okay, thanks!
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Thanks, that is helpful - but it's still confusing trying to figure it all out.

    Let's say in 2015 - you gross $100K - but your AGI is exactly $75K (this is after you adjust for TSP & all the other...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Thanks, but no kids... hehehe... we have 3 cats though... maybe we can open a ROTH for each cat... and pay them a salary to sit around the house - that way their "earned income" can fund each of...
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    Re: SMART! or DUMB?

    That is what we're trying to do... max out the TSP at the full $18K AND ALSO max out BOTH of our Vanguard ROTH IRA's at $5500 x 2 = $11K.

    Personally, I think it's wise to have both types (IRA &...
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    Re: SMART! or DUMB?

    Yes, I missed the deadline to further edit... but I was going to also add that you might consider finding some kind of tax professional/estate planner - someone who specializes in this very type of...
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    Re: SMART! or DUMB?

    I'd research it a bit more (and probably check with a tax pro). I could have sworn I saw something about being able to change your mind - on page 30 - something about "recharacterize contribution"...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Thank you!

    Is your the tax bracket you're in based on gross income - or based on your AGI? I would think the latter - but don't remember.
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    Re: TSP, stung by participants who ...

    TSP, stung by participants who abandon it, to stress customer service - The Washington Post

    "You fire people you don’t know.”

    ---------------------------------------------

    What a strange...
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    Re: Birchtree's Account Talk

    Hi Birchtree! Could you go noob 101 - and explain the advantages/disadvantages (in layman's terminology) of rolling from the TSP to an IRA? I'm assuming 2017 is when you plan to retire??? Do you roll...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Ohhhhhh, okay.

    I was under the impression that once you move up into a higher tax bracket... ALL of your income is then taxed at the higher percentage of that bracket. I wasn't aware that just...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Hehehehehe. Yeah, she's a Taurus... I've learned one thing: you DON'T MESS WITH A BULL!!!
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    I just spoke to Vanguard - a "retirement specialist" and he looked over our account and confirmed that we are indeed eligible to contribute $18K TSP + $5,500 ROTH + $5,500 ROTH = a grand total of...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    OK, so we are under age 50. Married filing joint. Make well under the limit. So, we can contribute $18K to TSP AND $5500 ROTH IRA (MINE) + $5500 (SPOUSE) = $29,000K.

    Correct?

    As for the...
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    Re: IRA Limits for Married Couple?

    Part of the advantage of maxing out the TSP contribution is that it lowers our AGI by $18k, right? I'm not sure what the tax brackets are (off the top of my head) - but maxing out the TSP could lower...
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