All TSP funds — except G — post negative returns in September
Thrift Savings Plan returns took a turn for the worse in September, with every fund except for the securities-backed G fund…
For federal employee health insurance, it’s never if, but how much?
It’s practically inevitable that health insurance rates for federal employees and retirees will go up each year, and it’s no…
Minimal COVID impact on many federal health premiums
When the COVID pandemic hit, many predicted that premiums in the giant federal employee health benefits program would…
Federal employees will pay nearly 4% more toward health premiums in 2022
Participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will see more modest increases in their insurance costs…
Curious about the impact of a shutdown? Just Wait.
One of the big differences between government and the private sector is the field of labor relations. In industry, it is…
DoD temporarily raising housing subsidies for some troops as markets continue to…
The United States is seeing a spike in housing prices and the Defense Department is taking action after concerns that its…
Government shutdown talk is back, again. Have we learned anything from the last ones?
It’s never a great sign when, seven days before an upcoming government shutdown deadline, the Office of Management and Budget…
FERS + COVID = Retirement Tsunami?
Have your career plans changed some, a lot or completely since the COVID pandemic? Has the retirement tsunami, first predicted…
King-sized COLA coming — for some!
The government next month is expected to announce the largest inflation catch up in years for most current federal and…
Now entering: Uncharted territory with the federal vaccine mandate
We’re slowly entering the implementation phase for the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate for employees and…