Another few months have passed since the debt ceiling was raised and time for another raise in our debt. How will your retirement annuity payments and your G fund investments be impacted?
As you get closer to the time when federal employees start thinking about retirement, there can often be apprehension about whether or not you are ready. This article will attempt to give you a clear understanding of the financial impacts of your decisions, so you can be informed and comfortable with what you decide.
The author says that economic stimulation in the United States cannot last forever and eventually we will have to go through some suffering to make things right. She says federal employees may see more changes coming to their retirement benefits and should have a realistic plan before making the decision to leave government service.
The authors address some common misconceptions about federal retirement.
All of the TSP funds were up in April. The biggest gainer was the I fund which was up 5.32% for the month and it up 9.88% for the year to date.
The author examines a couple of different investment strategies for the TSP and some of the pros and cons of each approach.
The author says that the G fund is not subject to the same interest rate risks as regular bond funds, a fact that many retiring federal employees often overlook.
TSP stock funds have all moved up significantly in 2013 as the stock market hit new highs in March.
