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  1. #4873

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    Thanks for sharing the Boobear with us along with the Woobear, Patrick. Friends are hard to say goodbye to, so I won't. Will say don't be a stranger and thanks for the 1% strategy and for being the unfailing goodguy person that you are and always will be in the minds of your friends. It's been a pleasure and privilege, my friend.

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  3. #4874

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    I don't see this thread pop up like it used to. It was nice to see. Thanks for the visit. Stay well!
    2011: 12.73%; 2012: 16.44 %, 2013: 17.46%, 2014: 5.35 ; Past 12 months 6.81% as of 01/31/2015


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    Adjusting TSP Contributions Due to Extra Pay Date in 2015
    February 23, 2015

    If DFAS manages the agency's payroll, employees will have 27 pay dates in 2015 compared to the usual 26. This means some employees might need to adjust their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contribution elections to receive the maximum agency matching contributions for 2015, an Air Force Personnel Center notice reminded civilian employees today.
    The Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit each year on the amount that an employee can contribute annually to a tax deferred retirement plan like TSP. The maximum 2015 contribution amount for traditional or Roth TSP is $18,000 and the maximum amount for 2015 catch-up contributions is $6,000. Catch-up contributions are additional tax-deferred contributions and are separate from regular TSP contributions. To be eligible to make catch-up contributions, you must be at least age 50 in the year the contributions are made, must be in a pay status, and must be scheduled to reach the elective deferral limit for regular TSP contributions during the calendar year. For those who are eligible, catch-up contributions provide a way for individuals to secure their retirement, especially for those who begin investing later in their careers. "If employees under the Federal Employees Retirement System wish to receive the maximum matching contributions for 2015, they must ensure they do not reach the $18,000 contribution limit before the last pay day of the year because TSP contributions stop when an employee's contributions reach the annual maximum limit," said Erica Cathro, an Air Force Personnel Center human resources specialist.

    Adjusting TSP Contributions Due to Extra Pay Date in 2015

    Snow wreaks havoc on TSP customer service line
    The troubles started the day after President's Day, traditionally the busiest day of the year for the Thrift Savings Plan call centers. Participants dialing the ThriftLine, the customer-service line for the TSP, heard busy signals and were cut off. They could neither reach agents nor be placed on hold. Nearly a week later, some callers continue to encounter busy signals, according to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which operates the TSP.
    The board is not sure exactly what caused the havoc, but Chief Operating Officer Mark Walther traced the problems to the Feb. 17 snowstorm that engulfed the East Coast. One of the two call centers is located in Clintwood, Virginia, west of Richmond. It was hit particularly hard, Walther said. The board shut the call center for the day and routed callers to its one remaining center in Frostburg, Maryland.

    "As a consequence of that storm, we hit capacity limits on our phone system so many of our participants received fast-busy responses when they called," Chief Operating Officer Mark Walther said Monday at the board's monthly meeting. "We apologize for the inconveniences and frustrations that many of our participants are experiencing and we are certainly working this this issue as a top priority."

    He said it was not clear how many callers to the ThriftLine had gotten busy signals or been disconnected. The board is continuing to collect data, he said. Participants often have a lot of questions around this time of the year, when they receive TSP annual statements in the mail and prepare their tax returns, said Kim Weaver, the board's director of external affairs.

    "The day after President's Day is always our highest caller volume," she said. "So [it's] a very bad day to have a snowstorm and shut down one of our call centers."

    http://www.federalnewsradio.com/180/...r-service-line

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  7. #4876

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    Just a drive-by to get you back on the front page and try to get you posting more. A bunch of us old lurkers miss your insights! That being said...go spoil those grandkids!

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    My heart is still beating and it sends me here to say HI

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    Quote Originally Posted by squalebear View Post
    My heart is still beating and it sends me here to say HI
    Our hearts have missed you.


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    You DA Bear!
    Quote Originally Posted by squalebear View Post
    My heart is still beating and it sends me here to say HI
    THIS IS WHERE I WOULD PUT SOMETHING TO REPRESENT MY THINKING, BUT THEN THEY SHOW UP!
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    Check my position

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    Always a pleasant surprise.
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    Great to hear from you SB! Hope life is treating you well!

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    Jedi Master have you returned from your sabbatical?

    Great to hear from you SB.

    I still owe you some pictures.

    How is Boo?
    May the force be with us.

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    Good to hear. Stay thirsty my friend.
    In Dog Beers I've only had two.

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    Hey there squalebear really nice to hear from you, stop by more often!



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