Stocks create more TSP millionaires: Time to play it safe(r)?
The red hot stock market cooled off, somewhat in September. And it sent a serious message to the 6 million current and former…
NIH director Francis S. Collins to step down by end of year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S. Collins, says he is stepping down by the…
TRICARE drug prices will rise next year, and in the foreseeable future
TRICARE pharmacy copays are set to increase in 2022, and they’re going to keep increasing for years to come.
TRICARE…
COLA, COVID, pay raise, shutdown: Time for a time out?
In 2018 B.C (before COVID) my morning commute was about 31 to 32 minutes. Door-to nice-parking space. Then just steps to the…
Save money with the new OPM rule on transparency
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been pushing for more…
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…