{"id":65136,"date":"2020-06-26T16:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/26\/should-spouses-get-to-contribute-to-troops-retirement-savings-accounts-debate-set-to-begin\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:50:56","slug":"should-spouses-get-to-contribute-to-troops-retirement-savings-accounts-debate-set-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2020\/06\/26\/should-spouses-get-to-contribute-to-troops-retirement-savings-accounts-debate-set-to-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Should spouses get to contribute to troops\u2019 retirement savings accounts? Debate set to begin."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawmakers want defense officials to look into whether allowing military spouses to contribute to their service members\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2018\/07\/10\/benefits-basics-whats-a-tsp\/\" target=_blank>Thrift Savings Plan<\/a> could help improve more troops\u2019 family finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But outside advocates warn the proposal could instead cause major headaches for those couples, especially in cases of divorce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At issue is a proposal included in the House Armed Services Committee\u2019s latest draft of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/06\/19\/troops-would-see-3-percent-pay-raise-more-child-care-and-family-support-programs-under-house-plan\/\" target=_blank>annual defense authorization bill<\/a>. Committee members have included language calling for a study into the potential effects of \u201callowing military spouses to contribute or make eligible retirement account transfers to the military Thrift Savings Plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2020\/01\/13\/are-you-a-service-member-wanting-to-sock-away-1-million-for-retirement-heres-how\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tns-financial-project-blurbjpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Are you a service member wanting to sock away $1 million for retirement? Here\u2019s how<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Financial advisers review service members to see if they&#039;re on track for meeting their retirement goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee staff said the language was included in an effort to see if the potential benefit would encourage more families to stay in the military as they make long-term career and financial plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Thrift Savings Plan is the military\u2019s version of private-sector 401(k) savings plans. Troops can set aside a portion of their monthly paychecks for the retirement program, assigning money to a selection of different investment packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program is open to Defense Department civilian employees as well as military personnel. However, the language in the authorization bill only applies to military families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the plan, no changes would be made to the current program, but Pentagon officials would have to report back to Congress in mid-2021 on the impact of such a change, to include questions of how many families may take advantage of the program, what the costs will be, and whether spouse will be allowed to&nbsp;transfer of money from other private-sector retirement accounts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocates warned that any such move should be carefully researched before major changes are enacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMilitary families concerned about their financial futures are wise to make use of all smart saving options, including the TSP,\u201d said Kelly Hruska, government relations director for the National Military Family Association. \u201cAnd while we are not opposed to reexamining how we use TSP, we are cautious about any proposal that would encourage spouses to make contributions directly to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow would this be handled in a divorce? What protections would exist for military spouses who do contribute?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2019\/01\/07\/one-in-three-eligible-active-duty-troops-signed-up-for-dods-new-retirement-system\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/brs.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">1 in 3 eligible active-duty troops signed up for DoD\u2019s new retirement system<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">But six out of 10 active-duty Marines took the plunge into the Blended Retirement System. 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