Future Retirement: Federal Workers In Good Shape
How much money is in your TSP account? Here are some averages for the federal workforce and private sector.
How much money is in your TSP account? Here are some averages for the federal workforce and private sector.
Good news for investors: All of the TSP funds had a positive return again in September but investors were cashing out of stock funds and moving into the safety of bonds at the end of the last reporting period.
The president has signed another continuing appropriations resolution to fund the government for another few months. It means that the existing pay freeze for federal employees will continue.
Readers were given the chance to express their preference in the presidential race. Here are the results and a few representative comments.
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All of the TSP funds had a positive return in August with the C fund showing a YTD return of 13.61%.
All of the TSP funds have a positive return for the year and most were up in July as well. The G fund hit an all-time low rate of return in June.
Would a “socially responsible” investment option in the TSP improve your financial future?
How does your salary compare to your colleagues in large and small agencies? Which agency (that most people have never heard of) has an average of more than $165,000?
The article “How Well are Government Employees Paid” generated a large number of comments. Here, the author has responded to the most common themes submitted by readers.