Are You Prepared for the New Retirement Realities?
65 used to be the start of old age. Not now, many Americans are at their peak at that age. This fact and other demograhic trends should impact your retirement planning.
Author: Ralph R. Smith
Lifecycle Funds: Making A “Model Retirement Program” Even Better
Are lifecycle funds a way to time the stock and bond markets? What is the philosophy behind lifecycle funds. Here is a quick summary
Loss of Power and Members Impacts Union Solidarity
Several large unions have withdrawn from the AFL-CIO, taking with them millions of dollars and millions of members. Federal employee unions have experienced substantial losses in power and members also.
2006 Pay: How Will Federal Increase Compare With Private Sector?
How will the 2006 pay raise compare to the typical private sector increase? Here is a likely scenario.
TSP Stocks Up Again: Will The Bull Continue to Kick in 2005?
All TSP stock funds were up again in July. Here are the results for each fund.
No Pay Increase for These Civil Service Employees?
The agency and the union are starting labor negotiations and the parties are far apart in their initial positions.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Announces Roll-Out Of Lifecycle Funds
Effective Aug. 1, TSP participants will have another investment option from which to choose.
The Federal Hiring Lottery: It May Be Fair But Is It Effective?
How does one go about getting a federal job today? Does it ensure the best people possible work for the federal government?
Big Gamble, Big Loss in New Customs Case
NTEU gambled that it could require Customs to bargain an entire labor agreement and delay changes to the work assignment agreement negotiated under the Clinton partnership directive. The gamble did not pay off and the agency issued its new policy which successfully withstood several years of review by third parties and the Court of Appeals for DC.
Death, Divorce, Money and Retirement
A former spouse of a federal employee may get a substantially larger annuity when the former fed dies. Here is one case that shows how it can happen.
