There’s no easy answer about how much you should have in your TSP account at retirement, but there are a few basics to consider.

as all but one of the Thrift Savings Plan’s portfolios lost value in December. The G Fund, which is made up of government securities, increased at its statutorily mandated rate of 0.36% last month.

Individual TSP funds: Choose a mix of investments from individual TSP investment funds — G, F, C, S, — and I Funds, which may include short-term U.S. Treasury securities, stocks and bonds.

With an inflationary rate of 3.5% that $100,000 will be worth ... But to have large amounts of our TSP in the G Fund or 401(k) and IRAs sitting in a money market can be potentially dangerous ...

As an example, the L 2030 glide path is shown below. Image source: TSP.gov. G Fund = Government securities index fund. F Fund = U.S. bond index fund. C Fund = S&P 500 index fund. S Fund = U.S ...

Adjustments to contribution rates or investment allocations ... and selecting an appropriate mix of the TSP's limited but diverse fund options (G, F, C, S, I and L Funds) to achieve a balanced ...