Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last month.

One of the nation's largest investment consulting firms has been selected to help develop lifecycle funds for the Thrift Savings Plan, the board that oversees the TSP announced yesterday. Mercer ...

The TSP offers target date funds for 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 plus an “income” fund for those already taking withdrawals, or who are close to it.

The TSP offers distinct life-cycle funds for federal employees planning retirement around the year 2040, 2030, 2020, 2010 or in the next few years.

The lifecycle funds also had positive returns across the board in September, continuing the trend from July and August. The L 2055, L 2060, L 2065, and L 2070 funds had the highest returns, at 1. ...

The Thrift Savings Plan's (TSP) recent announcement that it would be offering five new Lifecycle Funds caught my attention. Even though the "L" funds have been available since 2005, not everyone ...

Learn what a lifecycle fund is, how it works, and the pros and cons of investing in a lifecycle fund in a 401(k), IRA, or TSP as part of your retirement plan.

Six new lifecycle funds will be available July 1 to Thrift Savings Plan participants as a way to offer more options and help participants better target their individual time horizons. Following a ...

I will provide a background into the Federal Government's Thrift Savings 401k Plan options. Skip to ... A Dive Into The Thrift Savings Plan Life-Cycle Funds. Sep. 27, 2018 1:33 PM ET 9 Comments ...

Recently the TSP Lifecycle funds, as its target-date funds are called, have started to shift into a much more typical glide path. Participants in the largest defined-contribution plan in the U.S ...

But the Lifecycle funds have some notable differences relative to other top target series. Moreover, in the interest of simplicity and keeping costs down, the TSP excludes a couple of asset ...

The Thrift Savings Plan, Washington, will increase stock allocations in its lifecycle L Funds beginning in January, the Federal Retirement Thrift Board decided at its meeting on Monday. The board ...