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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Hi Boghie...thank you. That is what I think I am going to do for now...invest in the Lifecycle funds and let it perculate while I do more research. I was thinking about just going ahead and dumping it into the 2040, though. I think I am ok with that. I really appreciate the advice you and others...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Ooops...See, I told you I wa a newbie...I guess I should have said wait until the S&P 500 drops, to be more specific, although, I guess they would both take a dive at the same time. ...But my point is that everyone says to "buy low and sell high"...well, as far as the TPS is concerned, since...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    AND JUST TO CLARIFY: When I say wait to invest after the DOW takes a plunge, I mean invest once it begins the ascension again..not while it is still dropping....:)
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    I hate gambling too, Boghie. Absolutely scares me to death! That is why I never really invested in anything except the G Fund for years and years and years. Now I am thinking I need to do something different because although I don't lose money, I am not even keeping up with inflation. I...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    I am going to read into the L2040 Fund as well....Think I need to get a little more versed in what I am doing before I make in sudden big moves, but thank you for the advice!
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Also, I am on duty, it is late at night, and I am tired, so I am sorry if my writing is hard to comprehend at the moment.
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Thanks for the recommendatons on books and thanks for the IFT advice. I will probably start to move a little as you mentioned and see what happens. Thank you also for the compliment. I appreciate the feedback everyone is giving me on here. To be honest with you, must of the active duty Marines I...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Boghie...wow,thank you! That is a great analogy. I understand perfectly clear...and I am also realizing that I have been looking at this the entirely wrong way over last several years. I am very cynical and I DON'T trust politicians, Capital Hill, etc so I have been waiting for an economic...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Thank you, Burrocat. Now I understand the "sleeping point". I figure that since I have 20 years before I touch it, I might as well be more aggressive with it. Also, a friend of mine made a good point: If our economy goes to hell, it want really matter...it woudn't be worth squat, anyway...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Boghie...by the way, I do not know what you mean by "sleeping point"??? Also....2 months ago I changed my monthly allocations (Not an IFT because I did not know about that at the time) to be as follows: G: 10 percent F: 30 percent C, S, I: 20 percent each I did so because I am trying to be...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Boghie....wow, it sounds like you really know what you are talking about....I am 40 years old, by the way. I guess you are pretty accurate on what you stated...about 20% is in C/S/I, and the rest in G and F. I did not know I could do IFT until I got on this website! I know that sounds...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Gentlemen, thank you for your input. Ok...I will keep putting 22% into the account. As far as diversify, I was considering using the other 7% if I reduced it to 15% to put somewhere other than the TSP...but like I mentioned, it just doesn't seem necessary to me at this point in the game....I...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Hi again. I was wondering if any of you had advice or opinions on the fact that I am currently putting 22% of my base pay into the TSP? Isn't 15% the norm to invest for retirement? I started putting 22% about 4 years ago to help make up for all the years I did not invest. I am also very...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Thank you. I guess I look like a big dummy, huh? Haha. I was serious when I said I am just learning about investing. For years and years I just put money in the G Fund and forgot about it....now I am trying to learn. IFT...now I know what that acronym was that I kept seeing this...
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    Marine in need of advice on TSP investment... PLEASE HELP!

    Thank all of you for your replies and clarifying the transfer question. I think I am going to look for FPU in the area see if I can learn more from it. I am enjoying watching my money grow, but I would like to see it grow much faster. 10-12% just doesn't seem possible to me...
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