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Why Some of Your Contributions Should Be in Roth TSP

FedSmith.com author Francis Xavier (FX) BergmeisterBy Francis Xavier (FX) BergmeisterMay 20, 2025 2:21 PM | Updated: May 27, 2025 12:08 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Federal employees can balance their TSP contributions between Traditional and Roth to optimize tax savings now and tax-free growth later.

How to Strategically Time Your Federal Retirement

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsMay 20, 2025 9:49 AM | Updated: May 21, 2025 3:55 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The timing of your retirement can have a big impact on your benefits as a federal employee. These are some important considerations.

Federal Employee Benefits Cuts: What’s In, What’s Out in Latest Legislative Proposal

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 19, 2025 12:43 PM | Updated: May 21, 2025 4:13 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Important changes were made to proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits after the House Budget Committee advanced the latest bill.

Federal Retirement Reforms: Winners, Losers, and the Bottom Line

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 19, 2025 7:05 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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A new CBO report analyzes the proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits and their estimated impact on the federal deficit.

National Security or Union Busting? The Debate Over the Latest Executive Order

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 17, 2025 2:20 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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The DC Court of Appeals overturned an injunction of a lower court to allow the administration to proceed implementing an executive order expanding LR exclusions.

Pension Reform Showdown: Lawmakers Oppose FERS Contribution Hike

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 16, 2025 6:47 PM | Updated: May 29, 2025 10:55 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Opposition to proposed retirement benefits cuts for federal employees among House lawmakers may put the legislative proposal in jeopardy.

Additional Details Regarding Proposed Cuts to Federal Employee Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 15, 2025 8:45 AM | Updated: May 16, 2025 5:24 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Details continue to emerge about proposed cuts to federal employees’ retirement benefits.

How to Avoid These Common Federal Employee Retirement Mistakes

FedSmith.com author Dallen HawsBy Dallen HawsMay 14, 2025 8:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Are you making any of these four common retirement mistakes? Learn what these are and how they can be avoided.

Inflation, 2026 COLA and the Latest Consumer Price Index

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 13, 2025 10:25 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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Inflation is at its lowest level since February 2021, just before it started rapidly increasing along with COLA rates for federal retirees.

4 Reasons to Avoid Traditional TSP

FedSmith.com author Mel StubbsBy Mel StubbsMay 13, 2025 9:07 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

These are some reasons why federal employees may want to consider avoiding the traditional TSP.

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Daily TSP Performance

July 15, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.2051 +0.01% +2.40%
F Fund $20.0367 -0.28% +2.87%
C Fund $99.3409 -0.38% +6.90%
S Fund $92.8782 -1.52% +3.02%
I Fund $49.2953 -0.65% +17.66%
L Income $27.9872 -0.18% +4.66%
L 2030 $54.1157 -0.39% +7.27%
L 2035 $16.3784 -0.43% +7.72%
L 2040 $62.4938 -0.47% +8.15%
L 2045 $17.2201 -0.50% +8.52%
L 2050 $37.9950 -0.53% +8.88%
L 2055 $19.3509 -0.62% +10.05%
L 2060 $19.3485 -0.62% +10.06%
L 2065 $19.3460 -0.62% +10.06%
L 2070 $11.4659 -0.62% +10.07%
L 2075 $10.0156 -0.62% %
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