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If it impacts pay and benefits for federal employees, you’ll find it here. Topics include TSP, FEHB, or pay raises for federal workers.

Government Employee Discounts

By Jason KayAugust 18, 2011 5:46 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Government employees are eligible for discounts from some major companies. These are a few examples.

Ridin’ the Storm Out

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinAugust 8, 2011 7:04 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

The stock markets’ recent activity, not just this past week, but over the course of the last six weeks or so leading up to the debt ceiling vote in Congress, has many people concerned about what’s next.

‘Back in Black:’ Plan Would Freeze Federal Employees’ Pay for Three Years

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJuly 18, 2011 8:18 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) has released a new report called “Back in Black” that outlines how the federal government can reduce the deficit by $9 trillion over the next ten years and balance the federal budget.

Federal Pay, Federal Retirement and the Debt Ceiling

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 14, 2011 4:14 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Retirement Leave a comment

The federal government will receive about $172 billion in August. That is not enough to pay expenses. Who will get paid and who won’t get paid if the debt ceiling is not raised?

TSP Funds Down in June

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 5, 2011 8:33 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

How are your TSP funds doing so far in 2011? Your funds are doing well for the year but the results for May and June are mostly negative.

Senator Mikulski Objects to Use of Federal Employees’ Pension Funds in Debt Reduction Negotiations

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJune 13, 2011 1:50 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner urging him to take federal employees’ pension funds off of the list of available resources used to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt obligations.

Those ‘Automatic’ Within-Grade Increases and a Performance Based Pay System

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJune 10, 2011 1:57 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM has issued a memo telling agencies that within-grade increases are not supposed to be given out automatically. Will the memo change the existing system? Not likely. Here’s why.

Are You Missing Out on Valuable Benefits?

By Jason KayJune 2, 2011 3:21 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Here are a few benefits of working for the federal government that you may not know about and may want to take advantage of once you see the list of possibilities.

Debt Ceiling Reached But Sky Isn’t Falling on Thrift Savings Plan Investors

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 17, 2011 8:27 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

With the United States hitting the debt ceiling, can you still withdraw your money from your Thrift Savings Plan? Here is the answer from a TSP official.

TSP Funds Up (Along With Gas and Gold) While the Dollar Declines

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 4, 2011 9:33 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

TSP funds were all up in April and the leading stock market indices are now up for eight months in a row. Why is gas going up, the value of gold going up, and the official inflation rate staying low? What are TSP investors doing with their money during this period of uncertainty?

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Daily TSP Rates

August 8, 2022

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $16.9838 +0.02% +1.48%
F Fund $19.1334 +0.45% -8.39%
C Fund $63.0627 -0.12% -12.35%
S Fund $68.4783 +0.81% -17.93%
I Fund $33.3922 +0.25% -15.34%
L Income $22.8622 +0.07% -2.65%
L 2025 $11.5527 +0.09% -5.67%
L 2030 $39.9272 +0.12% -8.37%
L 2035 $11.8956 +0.13% -9.35%
L 2040 $44.6752 +0.14% -10.29%
L 2045 $12.1502 +0.15% -11.13%
L 2050 $26.4490 +0.15% -11.91%
L 2055 $12.8038 +0.14% -13.97%
L 2060 $12.8029 +0.14% -13.97%
L 2065 $12.8018 +0.14% -13.98%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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