A year or two ago our TSP Plan mailed us a statement that included a note stating that to save money on printing and mailing that the TSP Plan will no longer mail statements to everyone. They went on to say that they will continue mailing statements to anyone who fills out an enclosed form requesting that they continue to mail statements to you.
 
I am embarrassed to admit that I overlooked that information at that time and it resulted in me missing a statement or two before I followed up and requested that they continue to mail me my statement.
 
Unfortunately in speaking to co-workers I learned many others missed that message [that they must mail in a request to continue getting statements mailed home] … others were aware and either forgot to mail in that request or misplaced form. Most are still not getting statements although they really wanted them.
 
Now I find in my last TSP statement that although I have only recently requested that statements be mailed…. that we all are again going to have to make a “new request” for statements to be mailed to your home. [see Statement taken from TSP Web site below].
 
As postal workers do any of us want to help our mail volume decline? …..plus I find it to be a ‘time saving’, ‘money saving’ convenience to receive hard copy in mail.
 
I can take it into backyard or wherever to read rather than sit in front of computer or use my time and my supplies to print a copy that by rights should automatically be provided by the TSP PLAN. 

- TM

Taken from Thrift Savings Plan “What’s New in March 2006″ Web Site  

“If you are currently receiving mailed participant statements and want them to continue, you must renew your request. You can do so at Account Access or by completing and returning the Mailed Participant Statement Renewal“