Here is my guide to investing in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the military’s equivalent to a 401k plan:

How to Crush the TSP

• Step 1 to Crush the TSP – Prepare
• Step 2 to Crush the TSP – Decide
• Step 3 to Crush the TSP – Asset Allocation
• Step 4 to Crush the TSP – Invest
• Step 5 to Crush the TSP – Roth vs Traditional
• Step 6 to Crush the TSP – Rebalance Annually
• The Easiest Way to Figure Out Your Optimal TSP Investment Plan

Deep Dive Series

• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The C Fund
• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The S Fund
• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The I Fund – The TSP’s Most Controversial Fund
• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The F Fund
• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The G Fund – Free Lunches Do Exist
  • Does the TSP G Fund Count as a Bond or Cash in my Asset Allocation?
  • Will the Government Ever Get Rid of the “Free Lunch” of the TSP G Fund?
• TSP Fund Deep Dive – The Lifecycle Funds – Hitting the Easy Button
  • Here’s a good article from the Washington Post about the L Funds – TSP ‘lifecycle’ funds to tilt more toward stocks
  • Are the Thrift Savings Plan Lifecycle Funds Too Conservative?
  • Do the TSP Target Date Funds Miss the Mark?
  • New TSP Lifecycle Fund Asset Allocations

Steps to Financial Freedom Series

• 1st Step to Financial Freedom – Establishing an Emergency Fund
• 2nd Step to Financial Freedom – Get Properly Insured
• 3rd Step to Financial Freedom – Debt Management
• 4th Step to Financial Freedom – Contribute Maximally to Your Tax-Favored Retirement Accounts
• 5th Step to Financial Freedom – Invest in Stock and Bond Index Funds
• 6th Step to Financial Freedom – The Rent vs Buy Real Estate Decision
• 7th Step to Financial Freedom – Saving for Future College Expenses

Guides from the TSP