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Assuming you can afford to put in the IRS max each year which is currently $17,500 X 30 years you would have a nest egg around $500 - 600K just by staying in the G fund. The unknown is what will that buy you in 30 years. 30 years ago my parents purchased a house for $25K. Today that same house will cost several hundred thousand. I was buying gas to fill up my moped for .25c not today.
Of course in the beginning most cannot afford to put in the max each year. I didn't see any real growth until my account hit about $100,000. 2008 I saw all profits I made the previous 18 years disappear. Kept waiting for the market to come back. ouch. Is 2014 another 2008/9? Don't know. Also the Fed playing with policy behind the scenes made for a good buy and hold year 2013.
Good luck in whatever you do.
Of course in the beginning most cannot afford to put in the max each year. I didn't see any real growth until my account hit about $100,000. 2008 I saw all profits I made the previous 18 years disappear. Kept waiting for the market to come back. ouch. Is 2014 another 2008/9? Don't know. Also the Fed playing with policy behind the scenes made for a good buy and hold year 2013.
Good luck in whatever you do.
Welcome, offroad! The only way to guarantee a positive return is parking in the G fund. Of course that is not the way to go if you're looking for growth into retirement - assuming you aren't already retired.
I think the folks here who started out as a novice and have became informed contributors, basically came by regularly to read the posts and ask questions, until they got a feel for what's happening. The more you read, the more it ill start to make sense.
Those who have very little interest seem to come and go. There has to be some level of interest in order to absorb this stuff.
Good luck!
I think the folks here who started out as a novice and have became informed contributors, basically came by regularly to read the posts and ask questions, until they got a feel for what's happening. The more you read, the more it ill start to make sense.
Those who have very little interest seem to come and go. There has to be some level of interest in order to absorb this stuff.
Good luck!
Well have a lot saved in TSP and guess I better find out how to optimize the earning power there.
Any advice or links to a crash course on how to make sure I can keep that money in the plus column and not the minus?
There is a lot of information that just all flies above me when I look at discussions and advice.
Any advice or links to a crash course on how to make sure I can keep that money in the plus column and not the minus?
There is a lot of information that just all flies above me when I look at discussions and advice.
