
Protecting Your Federal Retirement Benefits Amid Proposed Cuts
With Congress weighing FERS cuts, federal workers are asking what is actually at risk. The steps that protect a plan regardless of what passes.

With Congress weighing FERS cuts, federal workers are asking what is actually at risk. The steps that protect a plan regardless of what passes.

April brought mixed TSP results, with the C Fund down and the I Fund still climbing. What a split month says about diversification in your account.

The C and S Funds fell in April while international held up. Why volatility is a reason to stay engaged with the TSP rather than look away from it.

OPM says agencies no longer need to cite performance when terminating a probationary employee. What that removes, and what it means in year one.

Agencies can now dismiss probationary employees without a performance reason. Why that makes early retirement readiness more important, not less.

The House Oversight Committee has floated higher required retirement contributions. What the proposals would take from your paycheck and your benefit.

Legislation could raise your retirement contributions and reduce what the benefit pays. The steps worth taking now rather than after a bill passes.

An executive order has increased scrutiny of probationary federal employees. What tighter rules in year one mean for long-term benefit planning.

An executive order has raised the retention bar for probationary federal employees. What tighter performance reviews mean for your benefits in year on

Court rulings keep moving the ground under federal benefits. What to understand about your retirement strategy going into 2025, and what to check now.

A court has blocked an executive order limiting NTEU collective bargaining. How rulings like it reach your benefits and your retirement planning.

With pension changes under discussion, the TSP is the part of your retirement you control. Why your contribution and allocation strategy matters more.