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Nah, debt default won’t stop Social Security checks

Treasury has a way to ensure continuity of Social Security benefits payments without the need to raise the debt ceiling

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(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)federal pay raise

VA opts into Special Salary Rate for IT workforce, regardless of unclear governmentwide rollout

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(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million  via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

If the government defaults, you might need that cash in your mattress

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OPM addresses gender pay gap, proposes ban on agencies’ use of salary history for new hires

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Looking for a side hustle? The Army Reserve may be an option

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TSP

How come so few federal employees actually are TSP millionaires?

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United States Postal Service letter carrier Keith Caniff sorts mail on his route in East Grand Rapids, Mich., Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (Neil Blake/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

USPS delays rollout of new pay system after data shows major cuts for rural carriers

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Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), accompanied by federal wildland firefighters and union leaders, speaks to reporters in front of the Capitol building.

With time running out on a temporary pay raise, federal firefighters press Congress for a permanent one

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The truth (and three myths) about working with a financial advisor

Part of what defines us as Americans is our independent spirit. When a job needs doing, we do it ourselves, owning it as our responsibility to get it done….

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Accounting for your future: Overcome uncertainty by improving your finance technology

With uncertainty looming related to the federal debt ceiling, it’s pressing that your government organization takes an active look at its technology…

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TSA officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday, May 18, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Airlines say they are stepping up security on flights to Washington before next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Delta, United and Alaska airlines said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 they will bar passengers flying to Washington from putting guns in checked bags. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Some TSA employees anticipate an imminent 40% pay raise

In today’s Federal Newscast: Some transportation security officers could receive upwards of a 40% pay raise. The State Department looks to Mastercard for its latest deputy secretary. And the Department of Homeland Security is looking to harness artificial intelligence.

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