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News on retirement for federal employees: FERS, CSRS, TSP, COLAs and more.

Up, Up and Away: 6.2% Possible for 2022 COLA

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 11, 2021 4:47 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Inflation is up again in July. There is another higher projection for the 2022 COLA figure to be announced in October.

Examining the TSP as an Income Stream

FedSmith.com author Brandon ChristyBy Brandon ChristyAugust 10, 2021 10:44 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

How your TSP produces income during retirement largely depends on the tax status of your TSP account.

Retirement Backlog Tops 27k in July

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 5, 2021 4:32 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Line graph showing the progression of OPM's retirement backlog from October 2019 to July 2021

The retirement backlog at OPM climbed again in July and did so rather sharply over the previous month.

Leaping Before Looking: A Federal Employee’s Biggest Retirement Mistake

FedSmith.com author Anthony BucciBy Anthony BucciAugust 2, 2021 3:44 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Fork in the road with two signs pointing in different directions, one labeled 'work' and one labeled 'retire'

Can you retire? As the author illustrates, you need to have a solid plan in place in order to have a successful retirement.

Social Security COLA Projected to Be the Highest In Decades

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithUpdated: August 2, 2021 10:52 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Social Security recipients are likely to get a big COLA in 2022, but the author notes that this is a major financial burden for the program.

This Retirement Mistake Could Cut Your Pension by 15%

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsJuly 28, 2021 10:14 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

Some federal employees under FERS could see a significant cut to their pensions if they meet these criteria.

Don’t Make This Big TSP Retirement Mistake

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsJuly 20, 2021 2:48 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The author describes a common mistake that he sees federal employees make that can leave their retirement savings in the TSP exposed to too much risk.

Why Social Security’s Trust Fund Is Vital to Those Approaching Retirement

FedSmith.com author Brenton SmithBy Brenton SmithUpdated: July 22, 2021 8:51 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The author says that Social Security is losing billions of dollars that will one day hit retirees directly in the wallet.

TSP Investment Strategy for Retirement

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsJuly 16, 2021 7:53 AM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

How should you invest your TSP savings in retirement? This is one strategy that can be a good option.

How to Calculate Your 2022 COLA (Current Max Projection: 6.1%)

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 15, 2021 12:28 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
Man staring at a board with multiple drawings of bags of money and question marks depicting questions or confusion about money/personal finance/retirement

How is the 2022 COLA calculated for different groupings of federal retirees?

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Daily TSP Rates

September 8, 2021

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $16.6588 0.00% +0.91%
F Fund $21.0512 +0.14% -0.68%
C Fund $67.8558 -0.13% +21.36%
S Fund $85.5875 -0.88% +15.35%
I Fund $39.9805 -0.75% +12.98%
L Income $23.2793 -0.09% +4.50%
L 2025 $12.1012 -0.19% +8.44%
L 2030 $42.9190 -0.26% +10.68%
L 2035 $12.9165 -0.29% +11.65%
L 2040 $48.9774 -0.31% +12.62%
L 2045 $13.4412 -0.34% +13.45%
L 2050 $29.4976 -0.36% +14.30%
L 2055 $14.5732 -0.45% +17.41%
L 2060 $14.5732 -0.45% +17.41%
L 2065 $14.5732 -0.45% +17.41%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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