FERS Divorce: How Divorce Impacts Federal Retirement Benefits
Learn how FERS divorce impacts federal retirement benefits, including pension division, survivor benefits, and key planning considerations with insights from STWS Advisor David Fei.
Iron Mountain Mine Housing Federal Government’s Retirement Records
Iron Mountain is a Limestone mine in PA now used to process retirement paperwork for Federal Employees
TSP Monthly Recap: April 2021
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer provides a quick review of how the TSP performed last month
Proposed Legislation Aims to Eliminate the WEP
STWS Advisor Jen Meyer provides the details of Legislation Proposed to Adjust Social Security Benefits for Feds Subjected to Windfall Elimination Provision
2022 Federal Pay Raise Update: No Word Yet from White House
The President’s proposed budget will be the next step in determining the 2022 Federal Pay Raise, but it is far from the final word.
The Federal Employee Leave Fund Enacted by Congress
Part of the 2021 pandemic relief and stimulus law includes a $570 million fund for Federal Employees.
TSP First Quarter 2021 Update
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer’s TSP recap for the first three months of 2021.
Cracks in the Foundation of TSP?
A 2018 DOL audit of the TSP revealed the shaky balance of power behind the world's biggest defined contribution plan
The Financial State of FLTCIP
An April 2018 audit showed that the LTCI contract with John Hancock was unsustainable
TSP Monthly Recap: February 2021
STWS Advisor Jennifer Meyer provides her monthly update on what has been impacting the underlying investments in the Thrift Saving Plan’s funds.