What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

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What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Current Federal Employee
188
66%
Retired/Prior Federal Employee
30
10%
Current Military
25
9%
Retired/Prior Military
1
0%
Retired/Prior Military, Current Federal Employee
32
11%
Retired/Prior Military, Current Contractor
0
No votes
Retired/Prior Military, Current Federal Employee
8
3%
Retired/Prior Military, Current Contractor
0
No votes
Retired/Prior Federal Employee, Current Contractor
3
1%
 
Total votes: 287

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TSPking
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I'm former Fed, current Contractor. You?
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by jdeacon »

My category is not completely there: Retired military, then a contractor for several years, and now a current federal employee.

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boltman
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Neither is mine... Prior Military (8 year AF veteran), Then Contractor (1 year with Army), Current Federal Employee (2 years with Army), but I selected current fed employee.
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34 years of federal service....a bottom feeder federal employee, scum of the earth...let's get rid of us cheaples and spend some $$$...

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Navig8tor
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Active duty military.

6 years Marines (prior)

21 years Coast Guard (current)

Three more years and I'm telling "The Man" >>> I QUIT!! Actually I have no choice in the matter. Mandatory 30-year retirement for Chief Warrant Officers.

Seems kinda ignorant for the Coast Guard to force high-performing Warrant Officers (wait... who said I was high performing) to retire at 30 years (at the age of 48) when the Army, and I think the Navy, has created a CW05 rank and extended the pay scale to 40 years. Coast Guard says, "Not happening."

I frankly think the CG tosses you at 30 years because a CW04 costs a great deal more money than a CWO2. However, I wouldn't care if we (USCG) never created a W5 rank if we were at least given the option to go the full 40 years AS A WARRANT OFFICER. We keep 0-10's and E9's that long...but not W4's...the technical EXPERTS in their chosen fields??

I'd do 40 years in a heartbeat. Top out the pay scale at 30 years (no longevity raises) and the only pay raise you get beyond that mark is whatever menial percentage Congress authorizes on a year-to-year basis...just give me the OPTION of remaining on active duty.

100% payback on a 40-year career (probably $70k-$80K per year); totally retired at the age of 58-60 (again...on $70K-$80K per year); medical benefits for life...SIGN ME UP!!
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My category isn't there either. Prior Active Duty, current Guardsman, current Federal Employee.
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by gs440 »

In this market, a question more in line with "What type of gambler are you?" seems more appropriate.

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chief04010
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by chief04010 »

It would appear that choice 5 and 7 are exactly the same am I missing something?
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by pensionering »

Retired after 35 years of Federal Service.

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Post by Chulke »

Retired Military current Federal employee
Cheers!

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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by Scarfinger »

Aitrus wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:27 am My category isn't there either. Prior Active Duty, current Guardsman, current Federal Employee.

Prior military (4 years) and current Federal Employee
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by wingchaser »

It is an truly an Honor to be able to choose amongst any of these categories...

Currently (& for as long as God is willin’), I serve in a Federal Civilian capacity (20+ years)...

Go ARMY!!!

Best of Luck (everyone) in all you choose to endeavor!!!
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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by PhilJohn »

4 years Marine Corps, 15 years Federal Employee (Current).

Been a wild ride.

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Re: What Type Of TSP Investor Are You?

Post by IRQVET »

6 year military
6 year federal employee and still there.

Ready to punch out already. Too soon . . . :lol:
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