Anonymous
09/25/2017 22:12
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$700K 45 16 years GS-15
How did you do this? Did you roll over other retirement funds into your TSP? I'm about the same age, with 19 years of service, but do not have this much.
A lot of people have high TSP balances because they made dumb decisions and then got lucky. For example, I know several people with all of their money in the S fund. I'm happy for them, but don't make the mistake of thinking that they are good investors. Btw- not directing this post at the 700k person above.
The S fund is still an index fund. It's really not that radical. Whats dumb is staying in the G fund which used to be the default.
Anonymous
09/25/2017 16:08
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
$550K, 39. 18 years. GS-15.
Anonymous
09/23/2017 21:01
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
$815K, 54, 32, GS 15
Anonymous
09/23/2017 18:09
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
33, 4 years of service, GS-13, 70K. I feel like it should be higher.
Anonymous
09/21/2017 21:17
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You are all doing much better than me - and I thought I was doing pretty good!
47, 16 years, 390K
For comparison to you 37 year olds, a decade ago I had 60K.
how the hell did you increase your retirement savings by 330k in 10 years? are there different contribution limits for TSPs or something?
Nope. It's the market. About 10 years ago we were coming off of an abysmal period for all earnings. I'm a different poster, but I remember being "stuck" at 175k for years, even with new additions and matching. Or member thinking "I'd have been better off taking the money and sticking it under my mattress". But with matching and much better 10 year returns, you can have made that much. Good stock market plus compounding.....
I'm the poster who increased savings by $330K in 10 years. Saved about 12% of my salary (averaging about 7% contribution, plus the 5% match), and a lot of help from the markets and compound interest. I went from $60K in July 2004 to $165K in July 2009 to $330K now - doubling the value of my account in the last five years. Thanks Obama!
Am so impressed! Did you put all in C? What's your allocation if you don't mind sharing. Thanks in advance
Anonymous
09/21/2017 21:07
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
GS 15, 44, 19 years, ~540k
Anonymous
09/21/2017 19:50
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$700K 45 16 years GS-15
How did you do this? Did you roll over other retirement funds into your TSP? I'm about the same age, with 19 years of service, but do not have this much.
A lot of people have high TSP balances because they made dumb decisions and then got lucky. For example, I know several people with all of their money in the S fund. I'm happy for them, but don't make the mistake of thinking that they are good investors. Btw- not directing this post at the 700k person above.
Anonymous
09/21/2017 11:45
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
GS-15. 16 years. 50 years old. About $300,000.
Anonymous
09/21/2017 11:43
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
$1.2 million, 55, 27, GS-15
8:31: See what a year can do for you?
8:31: See what a year can do for you?
Anonymous
09/21/2017 09:16
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
50, GS-13 just joined feds last year, $20K in TSP, took my 401K from old job and purchased 2nd home, 1st home will be paid off in 2019...will be maxing out next 15 years + catch up contributions so wherever that puts me, that's where I land.
Anonymous
09/21/2017 08:31
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
$1.1 million
54
26
On the SK scale, not the GS scale
54
26
On the SK scale, not the GS scale
Anonymous
09/21/2017 08:17
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
Anonymous wrote:$700K 45 16 years GS-15
How did you do this? Did you roll over other retirement funds into your TSP? I'm about the same age, with 19 years of service, but do not have this much.
Anonymous
09/21/2017 08:02
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
400k, 43, 20 year GS 10 slacker. Too lazy to even apply for another job!
Anonymous
09/20/2017 23:53
Subject: Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
Get real jobs please!
Anonymous
09/20/2017 18:17
Subject: Re:Amount in TSP? Age? Years in Government? GS Level?
125k, CG-14 (FDIC), 4 years of service.
80k FDIC 401k Savings
80k FDIC 401k Savings