Working overtime can put more money in your pocket today, but it doesn’t necessarily put more money into your future FERS pension. That’s because FERS generally...
TSP performance in August was positive across the board. After a volatile summer, all five core TSP funds finished the month higher, with the I Fund...
If you’re a FERS employee, contributing more to your Thrift Savings Plan is generally a good thing. But there’s a difference between maximizing your TSP contributions...
At first glance, OPM’s latest retirement report doesn’t seem to make much sense. The agency continues to chip away at its retirement backlog, yet the average...
S Fund volatility was on full display in July. After a 4.34% surge in June, which saw it lead the core funds, the S Fund became...
A federal employee recently told his advisor he was ready to leave government service. He was 56, had 20 years of service, and had done what...
If there was one clear winner inside the TSP in June, it was the S Fund. Small and mid-cap stocks surged 4.34% during the month, the...
Many federal employees retire with every intention of continuing to work. Some want extra income, others simply aren’t ready to stop working altogether. But if you...
The federal retirement backlog continued to shrink in May, reaching its lowest point since before the surge that began in late 2024. The progress is real,...
After a volatile start to 2026, May TSP performance delivered for investors. Every fund in the Thrift Savings Plan finished the month in positive territory, extending...