Q. I just discovered that my contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan don’t show up there until seven to 10 days after I’m paid, but that money doesn’t sit in my bank account all that time. Do you have any idea where that money goes for that time? Is the TSP earning interest on it? If so, does that interest get deposited in our accounts, or does the TSP get to keep it and put it toward administrative costs? At the speed money can move these days, I find it hard to believe it takes seven to 10 days to get it into my TSP account.
A. Seriously? It’s making its way from your agency to the TSP. The TSP isn’t earning interest. When they get it, they post it to your account.
