Congressman Tom McClintock delineates some of the basic causes driving the government’s debt and juxtaposes the situation with the decisions a typical American family might be forced to make if they were faced with a similar situation.
A group of Senators have introduced legislation that would allow states to opt out of the Federal-Aid Highway and Mass Transit Account programs.
It is unusual for a political rally to be organized and carried out with the sole purpose of expressing frustration with one federal agency, but a group of citizens in Florida held a rally this week to protest the TSA’s policies.
Dave Ramsey talked about the debt debate in Washington and what it might mean for federal workers.
The Federal Government relocation program is yet another wonderful incentive offered to many of those who work for the Federal Government.
Once you retire, many financial planners will encourage you to roll your TSP funds into a tax deferred option that they will be happy to sell you. It may be an IRA, a deferred annuity or some other type of investment. You may not know that you can roll money into your TSP from certain accounts.
Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN) plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from being paid in the event of a default on the national debt.
Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Scott Brown (R-MA) have introduced legislation that builds on the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 and takes additional steps to identify, prevent and recover improper payments by federal agencies.
There is a great deal of interest in the high-5 calculation for federal retirement. Is it really going to happen? When will it take effect? How will it work? Is there some way I can estimate “right now” how much difference it will make?
TSP investors are putting their money where they see safety in a time of political and economic turmoil: the TSP’s G fund.