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When Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Pierce had a miscarriage in 2016, she had two days to grieve and recover from surgery before she needed to be back on duty. “I ended up asking my doctor, ‘Hey, can I get a little more time? You know, I just lost my child. … [Continue reading] about Army implements sweeping parental, pregnancy, postpartum policies
If you have a simple exit strategy that provides the best deal for you in retirement, there is a good chance it may be wrong. Or at least not very simple. That’s especially if you work for Uncle Sam. As most insiders know, government can be … [Continue reading] about Finding your retirement sweet spot(s)
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne.Deliberately bad advice can help a veteran get pension benefits out of the Department of Veterans Affairs. … [Continue reading] about Veterans Affairs takes on a new scam: pension poaching
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy knows his 10-year plan to put the Postal Service on firmer financial footing doesn’t suit everybody. “If I’m the only one in town who thought the Postal Service was in crisis, then I have a different perspective. In … [Continue reading] about DeJoy: USPS in recovery but ‘uncomfortable changes’ still to come under reform plan
Thanks to the it-had-to-happen-sometime downturn in the stock market, the number of Thrift Savings Plan millionaires dropped to 100,364 in March. That’s down from the federal 401(k) plans high-water mark at the end of 2021. At that time there were … [Continue reading] about Bear market bites TSP investors
