How to Deal with Rising Interest Rates
Interest rates are projected to increase to deal with rapidly rising inflation in 2022. What does this mean for federal employees?
Inflation
Projecting Your 2023 COLA During Rapid Inflation: Is This New COLA Projection Impacting Your Retirement Plans?
Inflation is going up fast. So are the 2023 COLA estimates. Will this influence your decision about when to retire?
Revisiting the 7 Biggest Risks to Federal Retirees 5 Years Later
These are 7 risks federal employees face in retirement. Some of them have become a greater threat in the last 5 years.
Inflation Raging in 2022: Anticipating 2023 COLA? CPI-W Up 9.4% in One Year
Anticipating a big 2023 COLA? The CPI-W is now up 9.4% in one year based on inflation data from March 2022.
Predicting the 2023 COLA and How to Avoid the Surprise of a Lower Annuity Payment
What is the latest 2023 COLA prediction? If federal employees plan to retire in 2022, will they get the 2023 COLA?
Are We Headed for a Recession?
Is a recession coming, and if so, what can federal employees do to prepare?
What Recency Bias Can Teach Us About Intelligent TSP Investing
What is recency bias, and how can it derail your investing decisions?
Will Next COLA Match 7.4% of 1982? CPI-W Index Up 8.6% in 12 Months
The 2022 COLA was 5.9%—the largest in 40 years. The CPI-W for February is up 8.5% in 12 months. Will the 2023 COLA go even higher?
Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and How Investors Should Respond
Stock market volatility has increased after Russia invaded Ukraine. How should investors respond?
War, Inflation, COVID: TSP Performance Drops in February, But One Fund Still Up 16%+ For 12 Months
TSP stock funds are down for the second month in a row as a result of inflation and the war in Ukraine. The results over the past 12-months are still favorable.
