Changing Allocations for TSP Funds
The quarterly allocations for the TSP’s lifecycle funds are changing in April. Here is a summary of the changes in these funds.
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The quarterly allocations for the TSP’s lifecycle funds are changing in April. Here is a summary of the changes in these funds.
Federal workers would get a 3.3% pay increase under legislation proposed today by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA).
Total assets in the TSP now exceed $400 billion. Also, consideration is being given to changing the investments for the lifecycle funds to include new types of assets such as emerging market stocks.
There are probably several reasons for the small pay raises of the past few years. Looking back, there are times when pay raises have been substantial. Why is today different?
In a recent survey, we asked our users what size pay raise in 2015 would be fair. The majority of respondents said that they thought 4% would be appropriate.
The stock market decline in January did not carry through into February as stocks continued to go up. The F fund also went up–good news for investors in this fund which had a bad year in 2013.
The White House released the president’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year today. Here are some of the highlights that are likely to be of most interest to the federal workforce.
The White House is expected to release the president’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 today. Here are two key components for the federal workforce that will be in the budget.
Are the lifecycle funds a good investment for you? Here is a summary of how these funds are constructed.
Federal employees in areas as far apart as Albany, NY to Las Vegas and Tucson are wondering, “What about my locality pay?”