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Six Thrift Savings Plan Mistakes to Avoid
Last Updated: January 29, 2025 If you work for the federal government or serve in the armed forces, you have access to a retirement and savings plan called a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). According to TSP.gov, “Established by Congress in the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act of 1986, the TSP offers…
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What Is the Thrift Savings Plan?
Last Updated: January 29, 2025 You may have heard of a 401(k), traditional IRA, and Roth IRA—they’re all retirement plans that allow you to save and invest for retirement. A lesser-known plan is the federal government’s retirement savings plan, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). According to the Congressional Research Service…
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Five Tax-Advantaged Investments to Consider for Your Portfolio
Last Updated: December 18, 2024 Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers, once famously said: “… in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” While these words hold some weight, they’re not entirely true, at least where taxes are considered. Contrary to popular belief, there are investments that…
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Index Fund vs. Mutual Fund: What’s the Difference?
Last Updated: December 18, 2024 Are you overwhelmed by the number of investment vehicles available to you as an investor? A common question some investors have is: Should I invest in an index fund or a mutual fund? According to Investopedia, “Mutual funds didn’t really capture the attention of American investors…
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Money Market Funds: What They Are and the Advantages and Disadvantages
 Last Updated: November 5, 2024 If you’re looking at a short-term investment time horizon and want a liquid market, meaning you can easily pull your money out if you choose to, a money market fund can be a good investment vehicle. Per the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), money…
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How to Diversify Your Portfolio
Last Updated: November 5, 2024 Go to almost any store or website that sells something—anything—and you will find several other products for purchase. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find any place that sells one thing and one thing only. There is a huge, perhaps business-saving reason for this:…
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Five Ways to Minimize Taxes When You Inherit Money
Last Updated: July 16, 2024 After someone dies, their assets are usually transferred to their heirs—whether that be their spouse, children, or other blood relatives. Whenever assets are transferred, a tax may have to be paid on them in the form of an inheritance tax, estate tax, or both. Investopedia says,…
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How to Survive a Recession: 7 Steps to Take Now to Prepare for an Economic Downturn
Date Last Updated: October 10, 2024 Economic downturns can be nerve-wracking and challenging to know how to survive—and the word recession is a big scary word for many, especially those who experienced the recessions in the early 2000s and 2009. A recession is a substantial decline in general economic activity,…
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