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Mike vB
11-10-2008, 09:48 AM
Hi all!!

I'm an ART in the aircraft maintenance career field here at Tinker AFB, OK. Just now joining the GS/YC workforce with 20 years of military duty.

I'll probably be in for 10 more on the civilan side, but I'm looking to retire in 2-3 years for the military portion.

I'm looking to move into an FAA position if at all possible and would appreciate any insight from current/past FAA employees.

I haven't invested in TSP before, so I think I'm getting in at a good time (looking at 100% C fund).

Still have a lot of research to do... so little time.

Mike
Frixxxx
11-10-2008, 10:25 AM
Welcome to the board....hope you get what you are looking for.....Max out your contributions for the tax DEFERMENT.

Good Luck!
tsptalk
11-10-2008, 11:50 AM
Welcome Mike! Nice to have you here.
nnuut
11-10-2008, 11:54 AM
Welcome to the Board.
Best of luck Mike!
Norman:D
Guest2
11-10-2008, 11:55 AM
Welcome to our family !;)
KevinD
11-10-2008, 04:11 PM
Nice to have you.
Show-me
11-10-2008, 05:37 PM
Good to see ya! Welcome!
James48843
11-12-2008, 02:49 PM
Welcome.
Mike vB
11-14-2008, 03:08 PM
Glad to be here. :nuts:
ATCJeff
11-14-2008, 04:15 PM
Welcome and thanks for your service!
poolman
11-14-2008, 04:30 PM
Welcome,

Thank you for your service. I understand it... :)

Your move is based on your education of the markets and your age.

How much time do you want to invest studying and reading?

Short Answer -- Go Long and forget it.. You will hopefully be fine..

Long Answer -- Start reading everything in this MB. And Study it....

I Love It...

Poolman
Mike vB
11-16-2008, 06:47 AM
PoolMan,

Education of Markets, well, um, ... :sick: Basically zip.

I could hardly tell you how a dividened is calculated - but I do know that to big or too little of a dividend is a movement indicator.


Since I'll have my USAF Reserve retirement set, and my military buyback for my civilian job will be completed, I'll have 2 small retirement incomes come retirement time (I'm 40 now).

So, with the market in the shape it's in, and I think it'll continue to decline for the near future (6mo-1yr at least), your theory of "going long" actually makes the best sense for me.

I'm holding at 100% G for the time being, and am seriously considering a 100% C IFT move once I feel we're near "a", "some", or "the" bottom.

My logic - in 10 years, I'll be very well off in TSP since the S&P will have nowhere to go but up, or the stock market won't exist on Earth.

As stated before, as I get closer to that 10yr point, I'll be shifting back to G or something safer.


Oh, and I do watch Cramer on Mad Money - if that counts. BooYah! :cool:
Zebra
11-18-2008, 08:25 AM
Welcome aboard!
Steadygain
11-21-2008, 02:32 PM
I'm looking to move into an FAA position if at all possible and would appreciate any insight from current/past FAA employees.


Buster may be able to help you out.

He was my daughter's bodyguard (a warrior) and did a super job at that. She loved his style. Anyway you might send him a PM.

Good luck and welcome