[...] accounts. Most contributions to your defined contribution plans such as a (401(k), 403(b), TSP, etc.), need to be made by December 31st. Increasing your 2008 contributions will reduce your [...]

[...] the annual limit for any retirement account. For most defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(b), TSP, etc.), each person can contribute up to $15,500 (or $20,500 if you’re 50 or older) in 2008. [...]

[...] Thrift Savings Plan is the US Government sponsored retirement plan that functions the same as a traditional 401k. It is [...]

[...] to invest through payroll deductions in employer sponsored retirement plans such as a 401(k), the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), pension plans, and other defined benefits plans. You can also set up automatic deposits to invest [...]

[...] One of the most important things my father taught me about money matters is investing for retirement. Based on his advice, I opened an IRA at age 19 and have been investing ever since. When I first started investing, I was eligible for an IRA, but I was in the USAF and we did not have a 401(k) plan. It wasn’t until I was in for about two years that the military had an equivalent plan, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). [...]