Free Personal Finance Book, Changes to the TSP L Funds, and Finance Friday Articles
The Physician Philosopher is offering his new book, The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance, for free if you sign up for his e-mail list. I haven’t read the book yet, but his blog posts are quality which portends well for the book.
Here is the Jan – Feb 2019 edition of the TSP Highlights newsletter. It mentions the changes to the Lifecycle funds that started last month and will give them a more aggressive asset allocation. They include:
Effective in January 2019, we will increase exposure to international stocks (the I Fund) from 30% to 35% of the overall stock allocation in all L Funds. The L Income Fund stock allocation (C, S, and I Funds combined) will increase from 20% to 30% over a period of up to 10 years. The L 2030, L 2040, and L 2050 overall stock allocations will hold steady for a period of years before resuming their transitions from stocks to bonds. In addition to improving investment outcomes, this pause will align the L 2030, L 2040, and L 2050 Funds with the L 2060 Fund, which will be introduced in 2020 with an initial stock allocation of 99%.
Here are this week’s personal finance articles:
7 Risks of Investing in Real Estate
Military tax tips: New tax law is (mostly) good news
Should You Invest in Real Estate Over a 401(k)?
Stocks Got You Down? How to Stop Worrying
Stop Whining About Job Satisfaction
Student Loan Management When Both Spouses Work
The Reality of Real Estate Investing: It’s Not as Easy as It Seems
Why the Future of Life Insurance May Depend on Your Online Presence
