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April 30, 2024

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Theranos lab is a jeopardy to patient safety, says the Government

Theranos lab is a jeopardy to patient safety, says the Government

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has always been vigilant in making judgements about various medical centers across the country and recently they have ruled the Theranos Facility in Newark, California is posing an “immediate jeopardy to the safety...
Police retirement benefits need to be restored

Police retirement benefits need to be restored

The Utah Legislature is now in session and the legislators will do themselves and the general public a lot of good if they urge the Utah Retirement board to go back on their previously formed decision concerning the retirement benefits...
SAINT MOTHER TERESA by Dianna Tafazoli

SAINT MOTHER TERESA by Dianna Tafazoli

The Vatican is making way for Mother Teresa to become a Saint. Mother Teresa who died in the same week as Lady Diana in 1997 was barely mentioned in many media outlets because her death was competing with Lady Diana’s...
How Obama plans to change retirement accounts

How Obama plans to change retirement accounts

2015 saw the introduction of a new retirement account by the name of myRA and there was a lot talked about the account as well. In the budget that is set to hit center stage in 2017, President Obama plans...
OPM has urged agencies to restrain from borrowing

OPM has urged agencies to restrain from borrowing

The Obama Government is all set to commence within a year and the Office of Personnel management aka OPM has urged all the agencies of the current policies to stop political appointees from borrowing their way in to positions. This...
How the Government is making it easy to make retirement savings

How the Government is making it easy to make retirement savings

If you are somebody who lives from paycheque to paycheque, then it’s really hard to save for retirement. The US Government with the never ending urge to help the society is trying to make it a little easier for you...
Social Security Navigation and Optimizing Benefits

Social Security Navigation and Optimizing Benefits

Optimize your social security benefits.
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Will TSP be effected by American Savings Act?

Image Credits The TSP could be closely linked to the new system that will be created once the recent developments regarding the American Savings Act gets put into place. As we mentioned in the previous posts we made, a system...
A retirement proposal based on TSP has arrived

A retirement proposal based on TSP has arrived

Retirement plans have been with us since the beginning of time and they are always things that federal servants have in their minds when they are near their retirement age. Recently a new retirement proposal has come forth which has...
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Things to know about federal retirement and taxes

[Photo credit: Lending Memo] If you are a servant of the federal government, then there is nothing you would look forward to more than achieving your federal retirement and enjoy the benefits that follow. The road towards retirement isn’t always...
The increasing number of women in Federal Government

The increasing number of women in Federal Government

There was a time when women weren’t an integral part of a society and we fear those times. We have come a long way and now women constitute a pivotal part of our cabinet. There is a heavy percentage of...
For TSP investors, the Stable G fund was in the lead in 2015

For TSP investors, the Stable G fund was in the lead in 2015

The SI or the stable investment fund or the Government securities fund ( G Fund) is considered the most conservative choice for all the investors out there because it normally has the best returns and 2015 was no different for...
Disability Retirement Myths

Disability Retirement Myths

It’s instilled in the human nature (some experts believe) to take some facilities for granted, something that disabled persons know all too well. For instance, we take our health for granted and suppose that if are healthy and don’t carry...
Are TSP loans a viable choice?

Are TSP loans a viable choice?

Are TSP loans a viable choice? “No loans, no troubles” is the policy employed by many successful businessmen and empire builders but for people with low paying employments, this policy is often not applicable due to financial insufficiency. If you...
How to fund retirement accounts in 2016

How to fund retirement accounts in 2016

You can’t make any retirement contributions for the previous year anymore but with the start of the New Year, the stage is set for you to make up your mind so as to where your money is destined to go....
OPM December retirement claims receives a small break

OPM December retirement claims receives a small break

OPM received a slight remission in the number of retirement applications it received towards the end of the last year with the company continually slogging away at the claim backlog for the month of December. OPM December claims received a...
Retirement Social Security Filing Changes to be Aware of in 2016

Retirement Social Security Filing Changes to be Aware of in 2016

If you were looking to retire in 2016, the new omnibus bill and other legislation that just passed in the last couple months may throw a wrench into your retirement funding plans. You may need to adjust your filing strategies...
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Is TSP liable to give investment advice

Is TSP liable to give investment advice TSP has around 4.7 million members from all over the country and currently the administrators are discussing whether they should be offering investment advice to their members or not. TSP to offer investment...

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