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Old 01-13-2016, 12:47 PM   #1
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At boom camp when they go over the LES is there a option to set up your Thrift Savings Plan % or do they kinda just choose it themselves for you until you can access your mypay? Also does the military match a percentage of what goes into there?
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They will walk you through setting up your TSP while in boot camp, the amount you contribute will always be up to you. You will chooses between either a set dollar amount or a percentage of pay, as well as between Roth or traditional. The military does not match anything you contribute.
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Okay thank you. When my husband was in the Marine Corp he was told when at boot camp that they matched 5% but I never saw anything so I thought id ask just to make sure.
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There's an online computer class that you take during boot camp... it's under "NKO" and it talks about LES, mypay, whatnot.
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I already know my LES and about mypay I just wasn't really sure how the TSP was set. But that cool that they actually have a course dedicated to LES, MyPay & TSP.
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I already know my LES and about mypay I just wasn't really sure how the TSP was set. But that cool that they actually have a course dedicated to LES, MyPay & TSP.
You'll get a class over TSP too. It was a live lecture for us by an RDC, not a CBT (computer-based training). You can then opt in or out of the TSP with the papers that they hand out and you can add your % amount you want to put in from your total earnings. What I also did, after I graduated boot camp, was that on my next command, I scheduled an appointment with a financial advisor at the Fleet and Family Support Center. The financial advisor helped me out a lot with the TSP. You'll have to get your PIN/Acct info too via snail mail. But yea, I was taught the basics of it and how to start investing in stocks... great resource information they have. Just be willing to learn and seek out.

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Good to know, thank you so very much!!
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Yes you get a paper form to fill out to setup your TSP account in boot, then after you can change it on Mypay.
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