Account numbers are coming in October '07...

[Wolverine]

If you had let them stay maybe you could of got some fertilizer for the garden next year. At least you would of got something out of the wait. :laugh:

LOL

Ya know, I never thought of it that way.

 

[marco59]

I was out of town for the weekend, but it was in the mail this morning. I told you we were at the end of the line!

 

[budnipper1]

Account Numbers Coming October 9!
http://www.tsp.gov/curinfo/login/accountnumber.html

The TSP has finished sending account numbers to all of our 3.8 million participants. If you haven't already received yours, look for a blue mailer containing this information. All participants should receive their account numbers by the end of the first week of October. (Note: If you joined the TSP after September 7, your account number is included in your "Welcome to the TSP" letter.) This TSP account number will replace your Social Security number (SSN) as our primary means of identifying your account.

The switch to account numbers is scheduled for October 9, 2007. If you want to receive an e-mail when the change is implemented, you can sign up for our automatic e-mail service at "Get E-mail Updates" and subscribe to receive notifications when new information is added to What's New.
When the TSP Web site and the ThriftLine are changed to accept account numbers, you must use your account number rather than your SSN to log into the Account Access section of the TSP Web site or the Account Menu of the ThriftLine. As usual, you will also need your Web password or ThriftLine Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your password and PIN will not be affected by the switch to account numbers.

 

[pogo]

i still haven't receive my acct. numbers who do i contact if i don't receive them and how do i make a transaction with out my numbers?

 

[James48843]

i still haven't receive my acct. numbers who do i contact if i don't receive them and how do i make a transaction with out my numbers?

Call the thriftline to make trades- I think they will still be using the old data. You can probably request a new account number card through them.

If I were you, I would cll this morning rather than later. I'm sure next week they are going to get flooded with similar calls.

 

[offtrack]

I haven't been prompted for the new account number at the site as of yesterday

and if I read some other posts I would have seen it goes into effect on 10/9

 

[ATCJeff]

Remember everyone will have to change their username/passwords on October 9th. Reading between the lines. TSP website will be very slow before the noon cut-off on 10/09! Be careful........

 

[James48843]

From the TSP website this morning!!!!
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Account Numbers Coming October 9!

The TSP has finished sending account numbers to all of our 3.8 million participants. If you haven't already received yours, look for a blue mailer containing this information. All participants should receive their account numbers by the end of the first week of October. (Note: If you joined the TSP after September 7, your account number is included in your "Welcome to the TSP" letter.)

This TSP account number will replace your Social Security number (SSN) as our primary means of identifying your account.

The switch to account numbers is scheduled for October 9, 2007.

If you want to receive an e-mail when the change is implemented, you can sign up for our automatic e-mail service at "Get E-mail Updates" and subscribe to receive notifications when new information is added to What's New.


When the TSP Web site and the ThriftLine are changed to accept account numbers, you must use your account number rather than your SSN to log into the Account Access section of the TSP Web site or the Account Menu of the ThriftLine. As usual, you will also need your Web password or ThriftLine Personal Identification Number (PIN). Your password and PIN will not be affected by the switch to account numbers.


You will also be asked to provide your account number on most TSP forms. However, when you talk with our Participant Service Representatives, they might still ask you for your SSN to further verify your identity in order to better protect your account information.

To the extent that we can, we will not use your SSN once we start asking for account numbers. However, we will still have to use your SSN in certain situations. For example, we will use it to accept contributions and loan payments from your agency or service and to report disbursements from the TSP to the Internal Revenue Service.

Although we know that moving to account numbers may be inconvenient for some participants, we hope you understand that this is just one more step in ensuring the security of your TSP account.

 

[pogo]

i just called and they will send you another card out with your password but it takes 7-10 days to get it. when calling make sure to prompt the number that states you are on a rotoar phone you get through quicker. to make transaction you have to call the thrift line 1-877-968-3778. you have to know your pin number when calling,if you don't know it you have to get a new one another 7-10 days---- so if you don't know it--- might be to the g-fund until you get your new password

 

[budnipper1]

TSP Is Now Using Account Numbers
You must now use your account number rather than your SSN
to log into the Account Access section of the TSP Web site.

~ALL THIRTEEN OF 'EM!
http://www.tsp.gov/curinfo/login/accountnumber.html

 

[James48843]

Yes, I just went in.

you have to use the new 13 digit account number.

And I almost forgot my password- I entered it incorrectly the first time.

Dang- it's getting so bad that I figure this is TSP's way of reducing interfund transfers- make it so hard to do that you just throw up your hands, and hope that it's there when you are ready to retire.

Now have to keep a little black notebook with all my passwords (approaching 25 different ones- with different rules...)

Thank you Al Gore for inventing this stuff......

 

[darwat]

For those of you who did not get the "golden" AKA BLUE ticket, you can still make an IFT by calling the thriftline. I just did it and it only took about 4 minutes.

Good Luck

 

[Timmie-O]

I don't know about you but if I get one more account # or PIN or password that I have to remember I'm going to Monkey!!!!!!!

There are several programs that will encript your passwords on your computer and when you want to go to a site like TSP.gov you just have to enter the master password for all of your sites. AI ROBOFORM is one such program. You can save up to 10 passwords (for 10 sites) for free; above 10 and you have to pay some bucks.

 

[Timmie-O]

We can pay extra for one-day mail delivery because of where we live. We can pay but it's guaranteed to make it in two days. I didn't mean to insult anyone that works in the mail or shipping business. I chose to live here and I like the isolation. Our nearest hospital and pharmacy are 90 miles away. Also, it is a four-hour drive to the nearest airport that can handle jets. Again, no problem with mail delivery. HOWEVER, talk to me how half of the post office boxes are rented by people in Mexico!

I don't get it. Why should we be concerned if someone from Mexico rents one of your post office boxes? Unless you live close to the border, seems like the people from Mexic0 would have too far to travel to get their mail.