Fewer federal employees tapped their Thrift Savings Plan accounts for hardship withdrawals in 2015 than in 2014, according to the board that administers the government’s 401(k)-style retirement ...

To qualify for a hardship withdrawal, a thrift savings plan participant must have an immediate and significant financial need that necessitates a distribution from his or her TSP account. My wife ...

I was thinking about using my Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) as a hardship to pay off the $35,000 loan and other bills, then try to refinance the $70,000 loan again. Answer ...

Between 10,000 and 12,000 TSP participants make hardship withdrawals in a typical month, according to FRTIB officials, with the October jump to more than 14,000 coming as a result of the 16-day ...