Each of the portfolios in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value in August, marking the first time the program has achieved the feat since January. The small- ...

For the third straight month, every portfolio in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished in the black, albeit with returns growing at a slower pace than September.

The lifecycle funds added to the Thrift Savings Plan four months ago are taking hold in the retirement program faster than expected, top TSP officials said yesterday. About 200,000 government ...

Starting July 1, participants in the Thrift Savings Plan will be able to change the amount they contribute from their salaries toward retirement at any time, officials said yesterday. The last TSP ...