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The federal Thrift Savings Plan continued to evolve throughout 2025. Assets for the world’s largest retirement plan crossed $1 trillion midyear, and TSP now serves more than 7.2 million accounts. The ...

Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program bounced back from a difficult December last month. The small- and mid-size businesses of the Thrift Savings ...

A thrift savings plan (TSP) is a retirement savings program specifically designed for federal employees and members of the military. TSPs are considered qualified retirement plans, and this status ...

Like other target-date funds, the Federal Thrift Savings Plan’s TSP L Funds are among the retirement plan’s most popular options. The funds, also known as the TSP Lifecycle Funds, accounted for more ...