Social Security’s Future is Uncertain: Your Retirement Plan Cannot Be
A congressional report sets out Social Security's worsening finances and the choices ahead. Why your plan should not assume the current formula holds.
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The Shield is Down: Your Financial Future After the End of Union Protections
A federal appeals court has lifted the final injunction against the anti-union executive order. What comes off the table and what you now carry alone.
Miss the Window on FEGLI and Your Family Could Pay the Price
FEGLI has conversion and election windows that close permanently. What your family loses if you miss one, and when the decisions have to be made.
A Fleeting Reprieve: PMF Program Continues Amidst Federal Chaos
OPM has confirmed the current Presidential Management Fellows cohort can finish. A rare piece of stability, and what it says about the program's futur
Your Financial Plan is Your Best Defense Against a RIF
Challenging a RIF is complex, slow and uncertain. Why a financial plan built before the notice arrives is the more reliable form of protection.
Federal Job Protections Weaken After Court Ruling on Layoffs
A court ruling has weakened the ability of federal employees to challenge RIFs and reorganizations. What precedent it sets, and what recourse remains.
Your Work, Your Worth: A New Era of Federal Accountability Dawns
OPM has ended its central role in weekly accomplishment reporting and pushed it to agencies. What a shift toward local accountability means for you.
Your Bonus is No Longer Guaranteed: New Rules Tighten Federal Performance Awards
New OPM guidance tightens the rules on federal performance awards. Why bonuses many people budget around are now less predictable, and what to do.
Your Financial Security is Not a Performance Award
Agencies are being told to reserve monetary awards for high performers only. Why a bonus should never be load-bearing in a household budget.
Your Last Line of Defense is You: Union Contracts Vanish
Agencies are moving quickly to cancel union contracts across government. What protections disappear with the contract, and which ones are statutory.
The Safety Net is Gone: Agencies Move to End Union Contracts
With the final ban on the anti-union executive order lifted, agencies began disavowing contracts. Where that leaves representation and your benefits.
Workplace Under Siege: Rising Threats to IRS Employees Demand a Personal Security Plan
A TIGTA report describes rising threats and hostility toward IRS employees. Why personal security now belongs in the same plan as your finances.