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How Federal Employees Can Use the TSP G Fund Wisely

When markets feel uncertain, many federal employees instinctively move a large portion of their TSP into the G Fund. It feels like the...

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Federal Employees and Union Time: OPM Reports Reveal Sharp Increase in Taxpayer Costs

The Office of Personnel Management has resumed detailed reporting on “official time,” offering a clearer look at how much...

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Federal Employees Could See Major Changes to Appeals Process for Adverse Actions

The long-standing system that federal employees use to appeal adverse personnel actions may soon undergo a significant overhaul. Under...

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Federal Employees in 2026: Navigating Pay, Benefits, TSP Rules, and Processing Backlogs

Pay Raises: Small Increase for Most Federal Employees Most federal workers on the General Schedule (GS) got a 1% across-the-board pay raise starting in January 2026. That’s the smallest bump since 2021, and there was no extra locality pay adjustment, so your take-home pay rise depends mostly on that base 1%. (Law enforcement roles...

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Presidents’ Day: History, Traditions, and Fun Facts

Presidents’ Day is a familiar February holiday, but its origins and meaning are often misunderstood. Officially observed on the third Monday in February, the holiday has evolved from a celebration of one president into a broader recognition of leadership, history, and the office of the presidency itself. The History of...

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Federal Retirement Application Backlog and Processing Times Rise

As the fallout from the Deferred Resignation Program and the uncertainty surrounding the federal...

Even Experts Get Social Security Wrong; What Federal Employees Can Learn

Social Security rules are complex, and even financially savvy individuals discover that small...

OPM Finalizes Schedule Policy/Career Rule: What Federal Employees Should Know

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has finalized a new federal civil service rule...

Inside Federal Retirement Processing: What the Data Shows

Federal retirement processing is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its...

House Ends Partial Government Shutdown

On February 3, 2026, the House approved a funding package in a close bipartisan vote of 217-214....

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Inside OPM’s New Federal Workforce Data Platform

The Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform was officially launched by the U.S. Office of Personnel...

Spousal Death Benefits Explained

No one enjoys thinking about their own mortality, but you need to be prepared in case the...

TSP Roth Conversion Less Than a Week Away: What Federal Employees Should Know

With the Thrift Savings Plan’s Roth in-plan conversion option less than a week away, many federal...

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TSP Performance Update: January 2026

All Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) funds posted positive returns in January 2026, giving federal employees a strong start to the year....

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Data Shows Population Gains Across the U.S.

New U.S. Census data shows an estimated 7.1 million people moved to a different state between 2023 and 2024. This highlights a continuing...

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Deal Reached to Mostly Avoid Government Shutdown

Update: The U.S. government faces a brief partial shutdown starting early Saturday, January 31, 2026, after a bipartisan funding deal...

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2026 Tax Season is Here

Tax season for filing your 2025 federal income tax return officially opened on January 26, 2026, when the IRS began accepting and...

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The U.S. Wealth Gap Hits a New Extreme

The divide between America’s wealthiest households and everyone else has reached levels not seen in modern economic history. New data...

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Immigration Enforcement Incidents Raise Risk of Government Shutdown

Tensions on Capitol Hill have escalated sharply following a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis,...

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