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Legislation Introduced to Close Department of Education

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 12, 2025 8:02 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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Legislation has been introduced to put President Trump’s Executive Order into action by closing the Department of Education.

TSP Millionaires Decline in Early 2025: A Look at the Numbers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 10, 2025 11:07 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Stock market volatility in 2025 has had a negative impact on the number of millionaires in the TSP.

Panicking Over Your TSP? Time to Look at I Fund In Your TSP Portfolio?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 10, 2025 9:04 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Investment returns change as the markets change. Diversification decreases risk. Are TSP investors adequately invested in the I Fund? And what did the CPI do in March?

Supreme Court Grants DOJ Request to Stay Reinstatement of Fired MSPB and NLRB Members

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 9, 2025 7:32 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The Supreme Court issued an order staying reinstatement of Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, who were removed from the MSPB and NLRB, respectively, by President Trump.

Appeals Court Clears the Way for the Trump Administration to Fire Thousands of Probationary Federal Employees

Apr 9, 2025 4:21 PM Tags Probationary Period Leave a comment

A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated in a legal win for Trump’s effort to downsize the federal workforce.

Legislation Would Ban the Use of Official Time

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 9, 2025 9:42 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Recently reintroduced legislation would prohibit the use of official time.

Supreme Court Blocks Order to Reinstate Probationary Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 8, 2025 4:47 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The Supreme Court has overturned a narrow order issued by a district court judge on the firing of probationary employees in the federal government.

How Tax Bracket “Bumps” Can Cost Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Anthony BucciBy Anthony BucciApr 8, 2025 9:32 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Understanding the progressive nature of the tax code can help federal employees both during their careers and after retirement.

5-Year Rule for FEHB, FEGLI and Roth TSP

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsApr 7, 2025 8:09 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

It’s important for federal employees to understand the retirement rules for FEHB, FEGLI and the Roth TSP.

The Future of Federal Retirement? OPM’s Breakthrough in Digital Processing

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 5, 2025 10:54 AM | Updated: Apr 9, 2025 5:48 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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The OPM retirement backlog improved considerably in March, and the agency may be on the verge of finally modernizing its retirement application process.

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Daily TSP Performance

May 21, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.0779 +0.01% +1.73%
F Fund $19.7160 -0.61% +1.22%
C Fund $92.8127 -1.61% -0.12%
S Fund $86.2072 -2.67% -4.38%
I Fund $47.4649 -0.37% +13.29%
L Income $27.4039 -0.38% +2.48%
L 2025 $14.1020 -0.39% +2.47%
L 2030 $52.0802 -0.82% +3.24%
L 2035 $15.7136 -0.90% +3.35%
L 2040 $59.7753 -0.98% +3.45%
L 2045 $16.4282 -1.05% +3.53%
L 2050 $36.1551 -1.12% +3.61%
L 2055 $18.2629 -1.30% +3.87%
L 2060 $18.2605 -1.30% +3.87%
L 2065 $18.2580 -1.30% +3.87%
L 2070 $10.8211 -1.30% +3.88%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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