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r/ThriftSavingsPlan↗

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

This is an UNOFFICIAL subreddit that is intended to provide info and advice to Federal Civilian and military employees who contribute to the TSP as part of their retirement plan. We welcome all questions and discussion related to TSP.

121k subscribers151 posts / mo in Sep 2026143 authors / mosince 2012

r/ThriftSavingsPlan has 121k members (+23% over the last 12 months). It gets about 151 posts a month from 143 people. Top topics: RothIRAPortfolio, Investment Milestones and Retirement Milestones.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+23%in 12 months · +3.4% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026121k
Growing121k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−50%vs Sep 2025 · −34% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026151
QuieterPeaked at 472 in Jan 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ThriftSavingsPlan

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. RothIRAPortfolio0.5%
  2. Investment Milestones0.4%
  3. Retirement Milestones0.4%
  4. Retirement Planning & Early Retirement0.3%
  5. Retirement and Career Choices0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Bogleheads
  2. Home Page
  3. Vanguard
  4. Money Guy
  5. Investor

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