Do You Have a TSP Withdrawal Strategy?
If you spend more time planning a family vacation than working on a financial plan for retirement, you’re doing yourself a disservice....
Recommended TSP Balance at Age 50
Federal employees have different benchmarks for savings, making it important to focus on guidelines tailored to your needs. While you might...
With No Deal in Sight, Federal Employees Brace for Missed Pay
Federal employees will soon feel the full effect of a government shutdown that has entered its 21st day, with no clear path toward...
OPM’s Plan to Unify Federal HR Systems: What It Means for Employees
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is taking on one of the biggest tech challenges in government, combining 119 separate federal HR systems used across federal agencies into one modern, unified platform. The goal is to simplify, save money, and finally bring federal HR into the digital age. Why Change Is Needed Right now, each...
Senate Rejects Dueling Bills to Pay Federal Employees
In a stark display of partisan deadlock, the U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected competing Republican and Democratic bills aimed at providing paychecks to federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 24th day. The failure leaves more than a million employees facing their first missed full paycheck on Friday,...
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Quorum Restored to the Merit Systems Protection Board
The Senate has confirmed James Woodruff II to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), restoring a quorum to the agency that safeguards...
FEGLI Can Be Costly for What Federal Employees Get
Created in 1954, the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program is the world’s largest group life insurance plan, covering...
Processing Time For Federal Retirement Applications Increases
The average processing time for federal retirement applications has risen to 76 days, a 6-day increase from August’s 70-day average. This...
From Limestone Mine to Lifetime Benefits: Inside the Federal Retirement Process
Every year, thousands of employees file for federal retirement and begin the process of converting decades of service into lifetime...
Bills Introduced to Aid Federal Employees During Government Shutdowns
Democratic lawmakers, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), have introduced the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act,...
Retirement Planning is Unique for Feds
A career in the federal government comes with many perks, but retirement benefits are often at the top of the list. Federal retirement...
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