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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.

Full Annuity Payments – How Fast?

By Robert F. BensonAug 19, 2012 5:36 PM | Updated: Oct 17, 2016 12:29 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

FedSmith.com recently polled our users to see how long it took recent retirees to receive their full annuity payments. Here are the results.

Cash Flow Imbalance: Social Security’s Dirty Little Secret

By Allen W. Smith, Ph.D.Aug 17, 2012 8:37 AM | Updated: Sep 19, 2017 4:25 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The author says that the debate over funding Social Security is focused on the wrong problem and that the real problem is that the government has spent all of the trust fund holdings, starving the program of all its surplus monies.

Three Red Flags in Her Early Retirement Plan

FedSmith.com author Micah ShilanskiBy Micah ShilanskiJul 23, 2012 7:19 AM | Updated: Aug 31, 2022 4:31 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

A financial planner said one of his new clients was a federal employee. It became clear he was not familiar with important benefits his client had as a federal employee.

OPM Slowly Whittling Away at Retirement Applications

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 5, 2012 9:07 PM | Updated: Mar 8, 2024 5:39 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

OPM has released its latest monthly report showing the status of how the agency is progressing with processing retirement applications.

Are TSP Calculators Useful?

By Robert F. BensonJul 5, 2012 8:39 PM | Updated: Sep 1, 2021 12:59 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

How useful is a TSP calculator? One writer says it may be “dangerous.” This writer disagrees and says they may be useful for planning purposes.

What’s the Difference Between Postponed vs. Deferred Retirement?

FedSmith.com author Micah ShilanskiBy Micah ShilanskiJun 27, 2012 9:00 AM | Updated: Aug 25, 2017 11:20 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Are you thinking about leaving federal service before you are eligible for an immediate FERS retirement? You need to know the difference between a postponed and deferred retirement.

Calculating Your 2013 COLA

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 25, 2012 6:19 PM | Updated: Apr 14, 2022 9:36 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

How much of an increase will federal retirees get in their retirement annuity in January 2013? Probably not much.

The Social Security Money Is Not Invested In Bonds Like China Holds

By Allen W. Smith, Ph.D.Jun 22, 2012 8:54 AM | Updated: Sep 19, 2017 4:25 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The author says that the Social Security trust fund does not contain any marketable bonds and that all surplus revenue has been spent.

Will I Receive a COLA When Retiring on January 3, 2013?

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeJun 19, 2012 8:40 AM | Updated: Aug 12, 2016 2:58 PM Categories Current Events, Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

A reader who is planning to retire on 1/3/2013 asked if he would have to be off the employment rolls by 12/31/12 to receive the 2012 COLA. Here is the answer.

Making Ends Meet During Retirement

By Jason KayJun 11, 2012 8:54 AM | Updated: Jul 6, 2019 3:58 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The author suggests a few ways to earn money during your retirement years to help make ends meet.

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Daily TSP Performance

July 7, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.1871 +0.05% +2.31%
F Fund $20.1212 -0.23% +3.30%
C Fund $99.0960 -0.78% +6.64%
S Fund $93.3167 -1.04% +3.51%
I Fund $49.5056 -1.03% +18.16%
L Income $27.9819 -0.23% +4.64%
L 2030 $54.1366 -0.54% +7.32%
L 2035 $16.3872 -0.60% +7.78%
L 2040 $62.5354 -0.65% +8.22%
L 2045 $17.2334 -0.70% +8.60%
L 2050 $38.0274 -0.75% +8.97%
L 2055 $19.3668 -0.89% +10.15%
L 2060 $19.3644 -0.89% +10.15%
L 2065 $19.3619 -0.89% +10.15%
L 2070 $11.4754 -0.90% +10.16%
L 2075 $10.0239 -0.89% %
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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