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Does the Civil Service System Need to be Changed? Readers Speak Out

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 15, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Most Fedsmith.com readers oppose the civil service changes proposed for the Department of Defense. At least some readers oppose the change with an incomplete understanding of these changes. Readers also expressed a strong distrust of managers and political leaders in government.

OPM issues interim regulations to give agencies more HR authority

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 14, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM has issued new regulations giving agencies more human resources authority. OPM is seeking comments on the interim regulations.

Retirement: It Could Be Heaven or It Could Be Hell

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 11, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Jun 2, 2019 8:26 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Take stock of what you plan to do after you retire. You will be a happier person if you honestly answer a few questions and base your decisions on those answers.

GAO to OPM: Give Agencies More Flexibility in Human Resources

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 9, 2003 12:00 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

GAO looks at the role played by the Office of Personnel Management in changing the human resources structure in the Federal government.

An “Amazing Oddity”

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 5, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The book author interviews Americans throughout the country to determine how they find satisfaction in their lives. He found an “amazing oddity” in a federal employee.

S Fund is Big TSP Fund Winner for May

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 4, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The stock market continues to reflect a turn in the market psychology with all three TSP funds up substantially for the month of May.

Protecting Your TSP Investment: GAO Looks at TSP Management

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 2, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

What role does the Department of Labor play in overseeing the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board? The GAO looks at this issue in this new report.

TSP Stock Fund Investors Feeling Good Again

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 1, 2003 12:00 AM Categories Current Events, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

Investors in the several stock funds of the TSP will feel a rush of joy when they see the returns for May.

Free Land!

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 27, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Oct 20, 2022 2:07 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The Homestead National Monument highlights how the Homestead Act helped settle the American West.

Feds Not Wild About Results of Recent Military Action

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 20, 2003 12:00 AM | Updated: Aug 18, 2016 4:53 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Are you feeling more or less secure as a result of recent military actions by the United States? Here are results from the latest Fedsmith.com poll.

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Daily TSP Performance

May 16, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.0667 +0.01% +1.67%
F Fund $19.8702 +0.05% +2.01%
C Fund $94.6008 +0.71% +1.80%
S Fund $88.9812 +1.01% -1.30%
I Fund $47.2925 +0.28% +12.88%
L Income $27.4974 +0.17% +2.83%
L 2025 $14.1527 +0.18% +2.84%
L 2030 $52.4907 +0.37% +4.05%
L 2035 $15.8511 +0.40% +4.25%
L 2040 $60.3474 +0.44% +4.44%
L 2045 $16.5970 +0.47% +4.59%
L 2050 $36.5506 +0.49% +4.74%
L 2055 $18.4951 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2060 $18.4928 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2065 $18.4903 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2070 $10.9587 +0.59% +5.20%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

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