Recent proposals suggest cutting federal employees’ retirement benefits. How much of an impact would these have if you look at some of the actual numbers?
Recent proposals would make cuts to federal employees’ benefits should they come to pass. The author analyzes their impact through a financial planning perspective.
Can federal employees invest in both the Roth TSP and a Roth IRA? The author explains the similarities and differences between these two retirement savings account types.
I have pretax contributions and Roth contributions in my TSP. Now that I have left federal service, can I start withdrawals of just the pretax money so the Roth balance can continue to grow?
The Office of Personnel Management announced recently that it would be making changes to the USAJobs website to help job seekers with getting federal jobs. How likely are these changes to improve the overall hiring process for federal jobs?
In this follow up to one of his previous articles, FedSmith.com author Brian Kuhn discusses the impact taxes have on taking loans against your TSP account.
Is it ever a good idea to borrow money from your TSP account? The author outlines two scenarios under which he says should be the only times you should ever consider doing so.
The author lists five insurance options federal employees should consider when leaving federal employment, whether for retirement or for other reasons.
Is it worth moving from your job with the federal government to one with the private sector? While there are many variables to consider, the author looks at the financial considerations by way of an example with some hypothetical salary figures.
The author says that over the last few years it seems the pride of public service has come under strain from changes to internal processes. He analyzes why he thinks this is the case as well as points out some reasons federal workers have to be optimistic despite the apparently lower morale.
