At your age it's tough to do both. If you have 6% in now put another 1% in each Jan. when we get our raises. See if you can also match that in the Roth until you max out the annual contribution....
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At your age it's tough to do both. If you have 6% in now put another 1% in each Jan. when we get our raises. See if you can also match that in the Roth until you max out the annual contribution....
I was not able to vote before the poll ended. I would probably pay. I keep thinking did this come up because of all the TSP Pilot talk?
Mark
The reason I am a buy and holder is because my math skills suck.
C Fund 80% 12.67/share $86853
S Fund 20% 14.30/share $24510
Bal. $111,363
12-3-04
C Fund 80% $12.67/share $110,114
S Fund 20% $14.30/share $24,510
Bal. $134,624
azanon wrote:
Being able to identify the "if and "when" puts you in a unique category. Maybe even
in another profession. Rest assured, you will not have to worry about that 2 million
in your...
I have used the 75-80% pre retirement income as a basis for my retirement fund calculations for 15 years. It is not a bad figure and it gives you a ball park idea of how much to save. There are many...
RadarKing wrote:
RadarKing,
FlannelPants wanted to know how to allocate between the C, S and I.
RTFQ
Divide it up between the three funds, you can't go wrong. Over the long haul you will be ok.
The 63/37 split is in your first year of retirement?
When you guys daydream about how big you TSP Fund will be on the day you retire, what method of rate of return are you projecting. It is my understanding that their are two methods. One is the...
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3/16/04
C Fund 100%$11.67/sh. $100,000.00
3/17/04
C Fund 80% $11.81/sh. $80,957
RadarKing,
Welcome to the Forum. Where are your allocations? How many years do you have until retirement? Are you an aggressive investor?
I have 80% in C Fund, do you think I need to to move...
No move today, want to see the close.
zbwmy wrote:
According to my primative calculations, since I made the move to the S Fund on 3/16 my earnings are as follows.
Last 15 Days:
S Fund - 4.7%
C Fund - 2.5%
I am a long term...
I think just the one where Wheels told Bancs to cram his diversified portfolio, get some ##### and buy some ******* stocks.:cool:
When you click on recent or popular ect...you then have a selection along the top that says last post. If you click on that you have control of viewing most recent post or first post. However, once...
I'm with the "ghost". I always select recent tab too. Most other forums post most recent to oldest, this would be a great improvement.
Great research Wheels. I understood most of what you presented.It is posts like this that are going to make this site a homepage for our most savy of TSPers.
You obviously spent some time on this...
Post Office?
HERES LUCKY......
Welcome to the Forum. Thanks for sharing your model. Good luck Monday.
Bancs,
Looks like I have already been doing this, (at least the winter portion), for 17 years.
I'm on FIRE
Bancs,
Are you saying that a wide diversification even with 15 years to retirement is wise?
Won't that lower my overall yield?
Keep it real.
ouch
Wheels needs some help, send him some.
Excellent post...thankyou.
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