C Fund Growth Continues: 26.82% So Far in 2021
TSP plan assets topped $800 billion for the first time in October. The C Fund leads all TSP stock funds in providing higher returns so far this year.
2022 Medicare Part B Premiums Rising Sharply
The 2022 Medicare Part B premiums are increasing significantly. Here is what you can expect to pay.
FDA Wants 55 Years to Process FOIA Request Over Vaccine Data
The FDA said it needs half a century to process an FOIA request seeking data used in licensing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Death, Annuities, Same-Sex Marriage and Federal Employees
How does the surviving spouse of a federal employee in a same-sex marriage establish eligibility for a survivor annuity or death benefit?
Why Most Retirees Overpay Taxes
Are you making these investing mistakes? They can potentially cost you more in taxes than you would otherwise have to pay.
Will OPM Deny My FERS Disability Retirement Claim If I Am Denied SSDI?
You must apply for SSDI as part of a FERS Disability Retirement application. If you are denied for SSDI, will this impact OPM’s decision?
Effective Approaches to Problem-Solving
Effective supervision involves joint problem solving to engage employees. These are some steps to collaborative problem solving.
The Oregon National Guard and AFGE Do Labor Relations Differently
The author describes a different but effective approach that the Oregon National Guard has to labor relations.
Why Tax planning is SO important in Retirement
Proper tax planning is essential to make the most of your money in retirement. These are a few examples.
FedSmith Readers Overwhelmingly Opposed to Diversity Quotas for TSP Fund Managers
Our readers told us in our latest survey that they do not believe the TSP is in need of greater diversity among its fund managers.
