Has the Financial Panic of 2020 Affected Your Investment Decisions?
Imagining how a financial panic will feel is different than actually going through one. Are you now ready to pack it in and sell all of your stock funds?
Federal employee pay news: If it impacts pay and benefits for federal employees, you’ll find it here. Stay informed about important topics such as annual federal pay raises, the GS pay scale, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) including the latest TSP performance updates. You will also find articles about the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), or event legislation in Congress that could impact federal employees’ pay and benefits.
Imagining how a financial panic will feel is different than actually going through one. Are you now ready to pack it in and sell all of your stock funds?
The author describes the circumstances under which federal employees can qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
A recently introduced bill would extend the new paid parental leave benefit to more federal employees who are excluded under the new law.
Legislation has been introduced that would formally ensure that all VA employees would be covered by the new paid parental leave benefit.
The coronavirus significantly impacted the stock market in February. Which funds had the largest losses and which ones gained?
From the end of December 2018 to the end of December 2019, the average TSP balance for FERS employees was up almost 14.2%.
The stock market is falling fast. Many TSP investors have seen their accounts dwindle in value in just a few days. Is this the time to sell your TSP stock funds?
OPM has released its proposed legislative changes impacting pay and benefits for the federal workforce. Here is a summary.
A proposed rule in the Federal Register would increase the automatic enrollment percentage in the TSP from 3% to 5% later this year.
The TSP is implementing a simpler process for making catch-up contributions beginning in 2021.