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Predicting the 2023 COLA and How to Avoid the Surprise of a Lower Annuity Payment

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 9, 2022 9:27 AM | Updated: Oct 25, 2022 4:11 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

What is the latest 2023 COLA prediction? If federal employees plan to retire in 2022, will they get the 2023 COLA?

Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate Upheld by Appeals Court

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 8, 2022 8:24 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

A federal appeals court has upheld President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees.

Possibility of TSP Investments in China Results in Hold on FRTIB Nominees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 7, 2022 2:03 PM | Updated: Aug 30, 2022 3:35 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Concern over TSP investments in China have led to a hold in the Senate on voting to confirm nominees to the FRTIB.

Fixing USPS? Postal Service Reform Act Signed into Law

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 7, 2022 9:53 AM | Updated: May 10, 2023 7:32 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Postal Service Reform Act has been signed into law making significant changes to the USPS and its finances.

Is the New TSP Mutual Fund Window Worth Using?

FedSmith.com author Justin HoltzBy Justin HoltzApr 7, 2022 8:23 AM | Updated: Jan 10, 2024 3:49 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Should federal employees use the new TSP mutual fund window? A financial planner shares his opinion.

Transition Dates Announced for Launching TSP Mutual Fund Window, Other New Features

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 6, 2022 2:39 PM | Updated: Mar 6, 2023 11:54 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Important transition dates have been announced for adding the TSP mutual fund window and other improvements to the TSP that are launching this summer.

OPM Retirement Backlog Sets Another Record in March

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 6, 2022 7:14 AM | Updated: Dec 5, 2022 1:40 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

The number of pending claims in the OPM retirement backlog has managed to grow even more as of the end of March 2022.

How the New Paid Parental Bereavement Leave Benefit for Federal Employees Works

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 5, 2022 1:45 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM has issued guidelines explaining how the new paid parental bereavement leave benefit for federal employees works.

Valuable Tax Benefits for IRA Owners Who Give to Charities

FedSmith.com author Carol SchmidlinBy Carol SchmidlinApr 5, 2022 8:48 AM | Updated: Nov 29, 2023 2:26 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

If you are taking RMDs from an IRA, there is a way you can save on taxes while also giving to charity.

The TSP Mutual Fund Window Will Be Expensive

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsApr 4, 2022 12:12 PM | Updated: Mar 6, 2023 11:54 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

The TSP mutual fund window will allow federal employees to invest in mutual funds, but it comes with a high price tag.

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May 4, 2026

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.8731 +0.04% +1.46%
F Fund $20.8728 -0.32% -0.04%
C Fund $115.6318 -0.40% +5.59%
S Fund $109.1196 -0.34% +8.68%
I Fund $61.3781 -0.28% +10.61%
L Income $30.1723 -0.09% +3.18%
L 2030 $60.9371 -0.20% +4.89%
L 2035 $18.6651 -0.24% +5.58%
L 2040 $71.8065 -0.27% +5.93%
L 2045 $19.9260 -0.29% +6.24%
L 2050 $44.2732 -0.31% +6.55%
L 2055 $23.0836 -0.35% +7.72%
L 2060 $23.0808 -0.35% +7.72%
L 2065 $23.0779 -0.35% +7.72%
L 2070 $13.6778 -0.35% +7.72%
L 2075 $11.9476 -0.35% +7.72%
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