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Court Decides Against Feds Over TSP Contributions Senators Make Effort to Cancel Newly Opened Mutual Fund Window The Federal Government is Hiring TSA Employees Could See 30% Average Pay Raise 2021 FEVS Shows Job Satisfaction Dropping and Teleworking Decreasing
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What To Know About Your FEHB Plan When Traveling Overseas       

Jun 24, 2022 Benefits Ben
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Court Decides Against Feds Over TSP Contributions

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Fed Life Cycle: Pre-Retirement

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Applying for Medicare: What Are Your Options?

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What Happens When My Spouse, Who Works for the Federal Government, Dies?

Jun 10, 2022 STWS
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The Thrift Savings Plan’s Mutual Fund Window is Now Open

Jun 3, 2022 Benefits Ben

The TSP Mutual Fund Window opened up to participants on June 1st – here’s everything you need to know.

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Thrift Savings Plan Monthly Recap: May 2022

Jun 2, 2022 Benefits Ben

The C and S-Funds lost more ground last month while the other core funds posted slight gains. STWS Advisor Jennifer…

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TSA Employees Could See 30% Average Pay Raise

May 31, 2022 Benefits Ben

The House passed a bill that would move TSA employees to ‘Title 5’ – giving most a significant raise.

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Fed-Life-Cycle: Committed Mid-Career Fed

May 27, 2022 STWS

Have you been a federal employee for more than 15 years? Jennifer Meyer continues her Fed-Life-Cycle series, reviewing what Committed…

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Applying For the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

May 26, 2022 Benefits Ben

Read Why Newly Hired and Recently Married Feds Should Look at FLTCIP (federal long term care insurance program)

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FERS Retirement Choices: Which One is Right for You?

May 25, 2022 Benefits Ben

How well do you know the differences between the various types of FERS Retirements?

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5 Mistakes to Avoid with Your TSP

May 24, 2022 Benefits Ben

The retirement plan for federal employees, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) can be a great vehicle for retirement savings –…

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Beneficiary Rules Likely Changing for TSP

May 23, 2022 Benefits Ben

Other than the mobile app and the mutual fund window, a lot of changes coming to the TSP are flying…

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New Bill in Senate Would Provide Equal COLAs for FERS and CSRS Retirees

May 20, 2022 Benefits Ben

Proposed legislation in Senate would give the same COLA to both FERS and CSRS pension recipients – similar to another…

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2021 FEVS Shows Job Satisfaction Dropping and Teleworking Decreasing

May 18, 2022 Benefits Ben

Job satisfaction dropped 8% from 2020 to 2021, according to the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

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