Sticking Point for Federal Budget: Federal Retirement Contributions
A possible increase in federal employee retirement contributions has become a major sticking point in budget negotiations.
A possible increase in federal employee retirement contributions has become a major sticking point in budget negotiations.
Thrift Savings Plan investors have enjoyed excellent returns so far in 2013. The C fund is now up 29.17% for the year and the S fund is up 34.40%. The G fund is up 1.69%.
Visiting a Social Security office as a customer could have been a dreadful experience but it was not. What to expect when you visit one of these offices and how to make your visit go more quickly and to help ensure your information is calculated quickly and accurately.
Federal employees in a number of metropolitan areas are likely to be included in new locality pay areas in 2014.
One way to reduce the gaping federal deficit: Raise “non-tax revenue” by increasing employee contributions to federal employee pension programs.
The TSP stock funds are continuing to climb in 2013. How do TSP investors distribute their investments? The article offers some clues as to which funds are preferred by these investors.
What does the future hold for your federal retirement program and annual cost of living increases for federal retirees? Proposals under consideration show a trend and outline possible changes that may impact your retirement future.
Now that the shutdown is over, what does this mean for the federal workforce and for the federal budget? Is another shutdown in the near future a possibility?
Federal employees are expected to return to work on their next regularly scheduled work day which, for most, is today, Thursday, October 17th.
Investors in the TSP’s G fund could be considered patriots for having their retirement investments used to help with the nation’s debt. Unfortunately, it isn’t voluntary as the government uses these funds to finance the debt because it has the authority to do so.