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Federal Employee Retirement

Federal employee retirement news: news about retirement-related topics as it pertains to employees of the federal government. Topics include FERS, CSRS, the latest TSP performance, annual COLA updates, and more.

How to Avoid These Common Federal Employee Retirement Mistakes

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsMay 14, 2025 8:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Are you making any of these four common retirement mistakes? Learn what these are and how they can be avoided.

Inflation, 2026 COLA and the Latest Consumer Price Index

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 13, 2025 10:25 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Inflation is at its lowest level since February 2021, just before it started rapidly increasing along with COLA rates for federal retirees.

OPM Goes Digital: A New Era for Federal Retirement Processing

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 7, 2025 7:03 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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OPM is set to launch a fully digital retirement system in less than a month, aiming for faster processing, replacing outdated paper methods.

Should You Withdraw From Traditional or Roth TSP First?

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsMay 7, 2025 8:40 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

These are some important considerations when planning a withdrawal strategy for the TSP in retirement.

OPM’s Retirement Modernization Process Achieves Important Milestones

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 6, 2025 6:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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As the OPM retirement backlog slowly ticked down in April, efforts to modernize the retirement processing system are moving along quickly.

Best Tax-Saving Strategies for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsApr 24, 2025 9:05 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

These are among the best ways federal employees can minimize taxes in retirement.

2026 TSP Contribution Limit Predicted to Increase

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 23, 2025 7:55 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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One prediction estimates that the annual TSP contribution limit will increase by over 4% in 2026.

Possible Changes for Federal Employees in the 2025 Federal Budget

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 21, 2025 7:15 AM | Updated: Apr 28, 2025 1:46 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The 2025 budget process is underway. There are a number of proposals that would impact federal employees from calculating retirement to FEHB premium changes.

7 Critical Tax Years to Plan for in Retirement

FedSmith.com author Mel StubbsBy Mel StubbsApr 17, 2025 9:27 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

These are 7 important retirement milestones on which to focus your retirement planning.

Markets Are Falling! What Are Your Rules on Investing?

FedSmith.com author Micah ShilanskiBy Micah ShilanskiApr 16, 2025 8:20 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The stock market has dropped quickly recently dragging TSP account values down with it. Is now the time to sell?

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Daily TSP Performance

May 13, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.0601 +0.01% +1.63%
F Fund $19.8158 -0.07% +1.73%
C Fund $93.4221 +0.73% +0.53%
S Fund $88.3467 +0.90% -2.00%
I Fund $46.8548 +0.26% +11.84%
L Income $27.4079 +0.16% +2.49%
L 2025 $14.1046 +0.17% +2.49%
L 2030 $52.1391 +0.36% +3.36%
L 2035 $15.7351 +0.39% +3.49%
L 2040 $59.8692 +0.42% +3.61%
L 2045 $16.4569 +0.45% +3.71%
L 2050 $36.2236 +0.48% +3.80%
L 2055 $18.2999 +0.58% +4.08%
L 2060 $18.2976 +0.58% +4.08%
L 2065 $18.2951 +0.58% +4.08%
L 2070 $10.8429 +0.58% +4.09%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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