Why didn't I look for this site decades ago?

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soccermoth
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Why didn't I look for this site decades ago?

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Hi there,
I've been investing the maximum percent for maybe 25 years. In the beginning I parked it 100% in C and paid no mind. At some point in the years after the 2008 horror I diversified to 40/20/20/20 - C/S/I/G. I don't even know when I did that. I was working part time while I raised my children. In 2020 I'm now an empty-nester and returned to full time employment to pay the college bills. I'm surprised how much money I have in my TSP- more than I think I ever really expected.
I feel like the stock market is overvalued but I haven't done anything because I don't know what to do. I'm not retiring in the next decade so I don't want to be in G. I've never invested in F because I don't understand it. I am hoping to learn from the folks on this site what if anything I should do differently from here out.
I don't have any special economics skills and I never managed to pass beyond pre-calc so my contributions will just be my own brand of common sense as I see it.

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Re: Why didn't I look for this site decades ago?

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Welcome!

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Re: Why didn't I look for this site decades ago?

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Welcome aboard soccermoth. Don't worry about about what you can/can't contribute as we ALL contribute in some way. Me? I just post stupid pictures and gifs .... because it's funny I guess.

8-)

You got about a decade to go before retirement ... same as me ... and I'm all in 45C/45S/10I until I get a year or two before I pull the plug. But that's me.

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Re: Why didn't I look for this site decades ago?

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Aitrus wrote:Welcome!

Feel free to ask your questions. There's a lot of very knowledgeable folks here, so you're sure to get good answers on any retirement / TSP topic you can likely imagine. Just don't feed the trolls that show up from time to time.
Hi soccormoth, Welcome! I recommend starting with the recommended reading in Aitrus' signature block. Really valuable.

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jlozano042 wrote:....Me? I just post stupid pictures and gifs .... because it's funny.....
I can post stupid-ER pictures

Image

That's me above
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If it's a choice between a difficult truth and a simple lie, people will take the lie every time. Even if it kills them.
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bloobs wrote:
That's me above
Jesus bloobs .... almost gave me a heart attack. At first glance I thought that dude had a beer bottle in his mouth. :lol:

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evilanne
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soccermoth wrote:Hi there,
I've been investing the maximum percent for maybe 25 years. In the beginning I parked it 100% in C and paid no mind. At some point in the years after the 2008 horror I diversified to 40/20/20/20 - C/S/I/G. I don't even know when I did that. I was working part time while I raised my children. In 2020 I'm now an empty-nester and returned to full time employment to pay the college bills. I'm surprised how much money I have in my TSP- more than I think I ever really expected.
I feel like the stock market is overvalued but I haven't done anything because I don't know what to do. I'm not retiring in the next decade so I don't want to be in G. I've never invested in F because I don't understand it. I am hoping to learn from the folks on this site what if anything I should do differently from here out.
I don't have any special economics skills and I never managed to pass beyond pre-calc so my contributions will just be my own brand of common sense as I see it.
Welcome to the forum! There is a great deal of information in the different threads. If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask. Common sense is always welcome :)

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FundPriceDayYTD
G $18.19 0.01% 1.25%
F $18.68 0.50% -2.85%
C $78.62 -0.58% 5.72%
S $76.27 -0.89% -1.07%
I $40.66 -0.17% 1.19%
L2065 $15.60 -0.47% 3.17%
L2060 $15.60 -0.47% 3.18%
L2055 $15.60 -0.47% 3.18%
L2050 $31.39 -0.35% 2.57%
L2045 $14.34 -0.33% 2.47%
L2040 $52.43 -0.31% 2.41%
L2035 $13.87 -0.28% 2.31%
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Linc $25.29 -0.09% 1.55%

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