Pay & Benefits
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When it comes to saving and investing for retirement, federal and military personnel are way ahead of their private sector counterparts.
June 03, 2019 -
If you feel totally confused on the subject of a 2020 federal pay raise, or inflation catch up for retirees, it doesn’t mean you haven’t been paying attention.
May 31, 2019 -
The Navy said increased demand led to a shortage of funds to award new tuition assistance until the next fiscal year.
May 29, 2019 -
The slight upward creep in living costs in the first four months of this year points to a modest January 2020 cost-of-living adjustment.
May 23, 2019 -
For Medicare eligible individuals, there is an option that works for lots of people. Suspend Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage, enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan and pay for Medicare Part B.
May 21, 2019 -
Most investors in the Thrift Savings Plan know they are in it for the long haul. So what's the best route for your endgame?
May 20, 2019 -
Critics say the Veterans Benefits Administration's efforts to process disability compensation and pension claims has resulted in under-attention in other areas.
May 15, 2019 -
When it comes to employer-backed 401k plans, most experts say that the federal Thrift Savings Plan, with its 5% match and super-low administrative fees, is the best deal around. At the end of March, the…
May 15, 2019 -
The TSP is the envy of many investors because of its low administrative fees and federal oversite of the fund.
May 10, 2019 -
Folks who track their stock market investments on a hourly basis sometimes need nerves of steel. And a forgiving job that gives the time to monitor markets and pundits as Wall Street reacts various promises…
May 08, 2019 -
The good news for most long-time federal and postal workers, is that in retirement, you may be better off than many of your private sector neighbors.
May 08, 2019 -
9,540 additional federal and postal workers became Thrift Savings Plan millionaires between March 2018 and the end of March this year.
May 06, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, another former member of the intelligence community was found to have conspired with Chinese intelligence services.
May 02, 2019 -
Tell an attractive 60-year-old fed in the Washington, D.C. area where there is no state personal tax and they are likely yours for the evening.
April 25, 2019 -
A reader asks a tough question: How long should a terminally-ill fed keep working to get the most from their benefits?
April 24, 2019