TSP
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One of the complaints some Thrift Savings Plan investors have is what they consider a lack of investment options.
May 29, 2018 -
The amount of money the White House is proposing to cut from federal workers' take-home pay and the future inflation protection benefits for retirees closely mirrors the balance of the F, I and S funds in the Thrift Savings Plan as of Dec 31.
May 25, 2018 -
Tracking the stock market and making long-term decisions based on day-to-day changes is not the way to build a retirement nest egg.
May 24, 2018 -
About half of all thrift savings plan account holders move their money to an outside IRA or other investment option when they leave federal service. So who is right, and what is your plan?
May 23, 2018 -
Big changes are coming to the Thrift Saving Plan. Kim Weaver, director of External Affairs for the TSP, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to talk about the changes, which include making it easier for participants to make withdrawals from their accounts. May 23, 2018
May 21, 2018 -
The Professional Managers Association is telling fed-postal-retirees to stay alert as federal retirement contribution changes are proposed by the Trump administration.
May 18, 2018 -
Jeff Neal, former DHS CHCO, looks at the recent proposals from OPM and OMB that would freeze federal pay for a year and decrease federal employee compensation.
May 17, 2018 -
When it comes to the federal Thrift Savings Plan, financial planner Arthur Stein says the average doesn't tell you everything because TSP stock funds do not have many "average" years.
May 16, 2018 -
Some politicians think the at-will hiring system is so good and works so well they want to extend it to federal civil servants in the executive branch.
May 10, 2018 -
Can you afford to retire? If not, what do you need to do to grow your retirement nest egg? Find out when federal benefits expert John Grobe, joins host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn. May 2, 2018
May 02, 2018 -
John Grobe, a former fed and benefits specialist, crunch some numbers you need to know before you retire from a federal career.
May 02, 2018 -
Lyn Alden, who provides equity research and investment strategies, describes why the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board’s decision to expand the I Fund is a good one.
April 27, 2018 -
The 150-member Republican Study Committee has listed its budget priorities for 2019, calling for eliminating all automatic pay raises for federal workers, and increasing their contributions to their own retirement. The conservative group's also wants to make it easier for federal employees to be fired.
April 27, 2018 -
Federal News Radio digital editors and writers David Thornton and Terry Wing will answer common questions about teleworking and Federal News Radio reporter Nicole Ogrysko will explain why some TSP investors are not taking full advantage of the TSP's blended retirement plan. April 25, 2018
April 24, 2018 -
The director of the Office of Personnel Management said he wants to restore the importance of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. Jeff Pon has asked agency and department heads to put very senior level representatives on the council that strategizes human resource policy for government employees.
April 24, 2018