How are you doing in TSP?

[Cactus]

How many of you are happy with your rate of return in TSP? Think long term as in the last couple of years as opposed to the last quarter.

[ ] Elated, couldn't be better.
[ ] Satisfied, could be better but I'm happy with what I got.
[ ] OK, I'm not losing money but my investments aren't paying off like I expected.
[ ] Disappointed, my investments are going backwards and just aren't paying off for me.
[ ] Angry, I'm losing money no matter what I do.

Just wanted to find out where people were at with their TSP investing. Go ahead and post explanations for your poll answers if you like.

 

[WorkFE]

After a disastrous start of the year I have bounced back enough in the last 2 months to save face.

 

[nasa1974]

I wish the FRTIB would listen but they don't. I know most of us would be doing much better if we had more than 2 IFT's a month. Just preaching to the choir.

 

[nnuut]

Still in the Plus but the Markets are NNUUTS!
[] Satisfied, could be better but I'm happy with what I got.

 

[FogSailing]

I'm in the "OK" column since 2014. I haven't had a good year in the market since 2013. Hoping to change all that starting this year.

FS

 

[Cactus]

Thanks for the replies, everyone. It looks like the "Satisfied" group is winning by a landslide so TSPTalk must be working for most of us here. :smile:

I have to admit it is working for me too since I am actually doing better since coming here. Looking at my 5 year average through 2015 I'd be in the "OK" group, but since I'm still trying to make up losses before coming here going back to 2000 I identified with the "Disappointed" group. I'll probably never make up those losses and should instead look forward to how much longer I need to work to afford retirement. At my present rate of returns I'm figuring an extra 5 years. I'm OK with that.