Thirft Savings Plan: A Practical Guide to the TSP - Paperback

by Kirk G. Meyer (Author)

Updated for 2020! Thrift Savings Plan: A Practical Guide to the TSP, is a valuable information source for all federal employees. Regardless of what agency you may work for chances are you received little or no explanation of the in's and out's of the TSP when you first started working for Uncle SAM. This booklet covers many of the details that are relevant and important to all TSP participants. The booklet will take you from what happens when you sign up for the TSP through your retirement withdrawals. If you are like most federal employees you may be participating in the TSP but you may not be aware of how the TSP is set up or works. While this booklet does not go into how to invest in the TSP funds, it does provide an explanation of the funds available for plan participants in which funds can be invested. Along these lines, it also discusses a few ways to diversify your TSP holdings and maximize your potential returns at the same time with some real life examples. While the booklet does not get into investment tactics it, does provide an excellent overview and discussions of the way the TSP is set up and works in general. So if you are a federal employee what are you waiting for? Buy Thrift Savings Plan: A Practical Guide to the TSP now.

Author Biography

Kirk G. Meyer's educational and work background is fairly diverse. He holds a BS in Business Administration from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas and a MBA and MS in Accounting from Strayer University in Washington, DC. He is currently doing the final courses in a MS in Financial Planning from Bentley University in suburban Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Meyer works for the federal government in the area of contracts and prior to his current position was a bank examiner for a federal regulatory agency. In addition to his education and work experience, he is also a registered independent life insurance agent in his home state of Tennessee, selling various life insurance and annuities to individuals and families in need of these types of products. His educational background and love of helping others make him an asset to those looking for assistance and guidance in financial and personal financial matters.