Originally Posted by rthmchgs

I work for the navy, and have had the TSP for a couple of years. I've heard that if you exceed the percentage that the navy matches, you aren't benefitting. You should max out your contribution at whatever they match, then put whatever else you want to save into something else. I think I've heard the Roth IRA thrown around as a option. You'd have to ask someone a little better acquainted with that. I don't really have extra money to invest right now.