Greetings from Fresno

[Old_Town]

Hi ya'll,

25 years federal service, set to retire sometime in the next 1 - 3 years. When it was introduced back in the day, jumped into the TSP and never looked back. Committed relationship with the C Fund for the last 15 years, although we fell out of love 2008 -2009. I thought I could make the relationship work so stayed with my girl, even though she took half my money. Last year I strayed into the S Fund (she'd been showing a lot of ankle), but true to form I ultimately went back to my first love. By the end of 2010 she'd given all my money back. So now I'm looking to this forum for the wise counsel of its members and to endeavor to learn a little something about the virtues of a keeping such a relationship fresh and productive.

Old Town

PS. Stats and particulars: right now, all in on the C Fund, one ITF left for the month; 7.52% return for 2010.

 

[ozzyman]

Your on the right track! Welcome from just north of you at Beale AFB!

 

[tsptalk]

Welcome Old Town! Thanks for joining us. Good luck!

 

[nnuut]

Welcome and best of luck, close to retirement huh? Time flies by it will be here before you know it!
See Ya around the Board
Norman

 

[Handballer]

Welcome. I like the way you described your history with your TSP account. Glad to have you on board.

 

[Afishegg]

Hi ya'll,

25 years federal service, set to retire sometime in the next 1 - 3 years. When it was introduced back in the day, jumped into the TSP and never looked back. Committed relationship with the C Fund for the last 15 years, although we fell out of love 2008 -2009. I thought I could make the relationship work so stayed with my girl, even though she took half my money. Last year I strayed into the S Fund (she'd been showing a lot of ankle), but true to form I ultimately went back to my first love. By the end of 2010 she'd given all my money back. So now I'm looking to this forum for the wise counsel of its members and to endeavor to learn a little something about the virtues of a keeping such a relationship fresh and productive.

Old Town

PS. Stats and particulars: right now, all in on the C Fund, one ITF left for the month; 7.52% return for 2010.

You state: C fund for the past 15 yrs, then you state: 7.52% return for 2010. There's your problem. If you'd been in the S fund the past 15 years HELL the "last" year even, you'dv banked in the 20% range by and by. Oh well.....you live and lea .......DOH!