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If you missed the so-called Great Recession (Dec. 2007 to June 2009) because you were too young to know or care what a TSP was, it’s your turn! Welcome to the new updated version of Hard Times. It was 18-months of horror show for some people. The … [Continue reading] about Surviving, maybe even thriving in the bear market?
For decades, the federal government has grappled with a pay gap that separates employees by both gender and race. As of September 2021, the most recent data available, the gender pay gap for the civilian workforce was 5.9% for all employees. The … [Continue reading] about The federal pay gap is shrinking, but advocacy groups are calling for more
Federal retirement claims processing times have climbed for the second consecutive month, after a drop that lasted from February through April 2022. The Office of Personnel Management reported that June’s average monthly processing time for claims … [Continue reading] about Retirement processing times inched up in June
Issues with the Thrift Savings Plan have persisted for more than a month, and now they are gaining more traction on Capitol Hill. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) hinted that she may seek to hold a House hearing if the Federal Retirement Thrift … [Continue reading] about Congresswoman Norton hints at House hearing on TSP challenges
In retirement communities around the nation some folks are dancing with joy. Millions who retired under the federal civil service program, everybody entitled to retired military pay or Social Security are anticipating their largest cost of living … [Continue reading] about Small COLA bad … Big COLA, even worse?
