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.

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 Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) offered by the U.S. government to government employees is a great option for investors seeking growth, ... "Lifecycle Funds." Thrift Savings Plan.

New life-cycle investment funds are now available to participants in the Thrift Savings Plan, as of Monday. The TSP, which is a 401(k)-style retirement savings plan for federal employees, launched ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, 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 ...

Lifecycle Funds were introduced in 2005 to make it easier for TSP investors to automatically reduce their risk exposure as they get closer to retirement. In 2012, the Roth TSP became an option.

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 ...