In today's Federal Newscast: GAO promises more details about TSP's new website. Lawmakers look to ban agency use of Biometric Technology. And the Army's new advertising slogan is an old one.
Federal employees like the idea of a solid pay boost, but some are skeptical of its chances, or what it will deliver it it does get passed.
Congress may yet upend an enduring wrinkle in Social Security benefits, a disparity long resented by certain federal employees and public servants at the state and local levels.
By nearly all measures, 2022 was a terrible year for the average investor. Inflation and a host of badly-received public policies sent both stock and bond markets in bear territory. All of the Thrift Savings Plan funds, with the exception of the basically flat G-Fund, declined. For a review and some things to think about for the year ahead, Federal News Network's Tom Temin spoke with certified financial advisor Art Stein. Plus, TSP and debt ceiling updates from Federal News Network reporter Drew Friedman.
My inbound mail is bringing a lot of reactions to TSP web site issues and the telework question.
By nearly all measures, 2022 was a terrible year for the average investor. Inflation and a host of badly received public policies sent both stock and bond markets in bear territory.
The board overseeing the federal Thrift Savings Plan has been working for six months to fix bugs in its brand new website launched last June. Many functions have been improved, but customers say there's still work to be done.
TSP portal, largely fixed now, will still get enhancements in the year ahead.
No one is looking back fondly on last year when it comes to the Thrift Savings Plan. The markets had a terrible year across the board.
Don't waste too much time looking back at a weird 2022. Too much is possible in 2023.
From calibrating your TSP contribution to deciding whether to keep working ... there's a lot to think about at year-end.
So you can keep giving to others, make sure you do some year-end financial solidifying of your own.
Giving Tuesday is just one day out of 365 when people have the opportunity to make donations.
If you can't really change where your investments are at, don't stare at the daily fluctuations.
The stock market has driven down the number of federal employees with at least a million dollars in their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.