Investing in the federal Thrift Savings Plan while working is a no-brainer. Do it. Max your contributions (at least enough to get the government match) and go with the stock-indexed funds. Put as much as you feel comfortable in the stock indexed C, S … [Continue reading] about Protecting your TSP investment after retirement
New annual leave carryover policy now in effect for federal employees, OPM says
Federal employees who forfeited vacation time in excess of the usual annual leave carryover limit at the end of 2020 may be able to get some of those days back for use later this year, thanks to a policy in the new annual defense authorization … [Continue reading] about New annual leave carryover policy now in effect for federal employees, OPM says
Feds, you were quite popular over the last four years
The end of the year and the end of an administration puts many of us in a reflective mood. I recall a conversation I had at a family gathering a few years ago. An extended family member who many of us hadn’t met or hadn’t seen in years introduced … [Continue reading] about Feds, you were quite popular over the last four years
New book sees a ‘New Possible’ emerging from 2020’s tumult
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — In pop culture, 2020 has been understandably reviled as the “hell year.” It tormented us with a lethal pandemic spiraling out of control, thousands of shuttered businesses, violent protests over racial injustice, raging … [Continue reading] about New book sees a ‘New Possible’ emerging from 2020’s tumult
Report: Messi’s contract worth up to 555 million euros
MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi’s most recent contract with Barcelona is worth up to 555 million euros ($673 million) over four seasons, the El Mundo newspaper reported on Sunday. The Spanish daily said it had access to the document Messi signed with the … [Continue reading] about Report: Messi’s contract worth up to 555 million euros