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The stock market has driven down the number of federal employees with at least a million dollars in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
The Office of Personnel Management's retirement claim processing backlog shrank by 1,400 claims in October.
In the digital age, federal retirement still takes by-hand data gathering and paper. Give yourself months.
As year-end approaches and federal employees think about retirement plans, here are some things to keep in mind.
We're inaugurating a monthly talk with Art Stein, a man who has long experience in federal financial management and investment strategies.
The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2023 will increase 8.7% for CSRS retirees and Social Security recipients, while FERS retirees will receive a 7.7% COLA.
Biden’s nominee for OPM deputy director, Rob Shriver, would be the first position-holder since January 2021, if the Senate confirms him.
35% of TSP participants in the lowest income bracket did not make changes to their TSP accounts after being automatically enrolled, a significantly higher percentage than the other four brackets.
Earlier this week, the key House Ways and Means Committee voted to clear the bill for a full House vote. The fact that repeal of GPO and Offset has gotten this far, finally, has given many the hopes they will someday collect the full benefits they think they deserve.
If you are planning on retiring soon (this year or next) have you thought of the lifetime impact of long-term inflation on your diet-COLA annuity?
For a huge chunk of the U.S. population, the big deal is that more than 73 million people will soon be getting their biggest catch-up with inflation increase in four decades.
Whether you are just starting out, are at mid-career or are retirement eligible you should have a plan, so know the best date(s) to get the most bang for your annuity buck.
The monthly average processing time also dropped five days from July. It still remains above OPM's goal.
For some, TSP (with its generous government match) will provide one-third to as much half the money they have to spend in retirement. Regardless of the percentage, it’s a lot. So how do you become a TSP millionaire?