It’s about time I introduce myself!

[Shamus13]

So I’ve been hanging out here for about 5 yrs and on AutoTracker for 2yrs so I should probably formally introduce myself.

I have been a Gov’t employee for 7 years. I am eligible to retire in 15 years but shown the door in 23. It didn’t take me long to realize I was making the wrong choices with my TSP and needed to educate myself.
While I have the benefit of retiring “young” it also forces me to make wise choices if I want to enjoy that retirement.

I have become obsessed with the market. I love reading the forum and following many of your treads. I can’t say enough positives about everyone that contributes to this site.
I would like to thank everyone that welcomes those that want to learn and take control of their investments.

After playing around with the numbers, I have been able to project my investments and if I can average 6% return then I should have a cool million BUT if I can hold a 10% return then I will be a multimillionaire!

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. – Henry Ford

 

[NokieVA]

Hi,

You are very smart indeed .. maximize your contributions and most importantly, actively manage your TSP allocations. I used a buy and hold strategy that worked fairly well, but I'm now 31 years in and within 5 years of reaching my minimum retirement age. And just recently realized how much more I can make by using more frequent allocation changes. Definitely look around and find what is right for you.

Cheers,
Jeff