No. There is no scientific evidence that using smokeless tobacco can help a person quit smoking (7). Because all tobacco products are harmful and cause cancer, the use of all tobacco products is strongly discouraged. There is no safe level of tobacco use.
Thrift Savings Plan. The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a Federal Government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan. Congress established the TSP in the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986. The purpose of the TSP is to provide retirement income.The TSP is a defined contribution plan.The retirement income that you receive from your TSP account will depend on how much you have contributed to your account during your working years and the earnings on those contributions.he TSP is a defined contribution plan. The retirement income that you receive from your TSP account will depend on how much you have contributed to your account during your working years and the earnings on those contributions.
While you are still employed by the Federal Government, you may access the money in your TSP account through a loan or in service withdrawal. The TSP loan program gives you access to the money that you have contributed to your TSP account and the earnings on that money. You must be in a pay status to obtain a loan, because your regular loan payments will be made through payroll deductions.