Re: Stoplight's Retirement Story (FERS, Gap in Service, Military Buy-Back)
Originally Posted by
Elgallo
Remember it took me close to 6 weeks to free my money from the TSP. I did this about 2 months ago when the market was quite abit higher than it is at the moment.
Once you start the transfer process, you have no way to control the date the transfer will occure, so be careful. Don't want to sell low now do we!
My mistake back then, when the market was HIGHER, was to leave my CSI positions in effect. When I decided to start the transfer I should have moved everthing to the G fund Lilly Pad for the time prior to the actual transfer. That cost me about $13-15K ouch eh.
Thanks for the "reminder", Elgallo ! I was watching your posts about rolling your funds over, and I've been wondering how long MY process will be !
Right now, I have almost everything in G, with just a tiny percentage that was DCA'd into C and S during my last year or so. There's not enough there to even worry about whether it's a gain or loss, at this point...nothing like losing $13 K !!! Sorry you took that hit...I'll be sure to go 100% G before I apply for any rollover...
I have a new wrinkle, however...see next post !
Stoplight...
"Too old to rock and roll...too young to die"... - I. Anderson
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