Thread: nasa1974's Account Talk

Glad I have a new pair of sticky pants. This ride has been so bumpy I almost came out of my seat. Let's hope next week is a bit smoother. Good luck everyone.

Wow! Fell back to page 3. Anyway. Found this interesting on Govexec.com Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com

Congress Doesn’t Have Appetite For Messing with the G Fund, Senator Says
By Kellie Lunney April 6, 2015 21 Comments

"A House proposal to limit the rate of return on the Thrift Savings Plan’s government securities fund to help reduce the deficit is unlikely to become reality, according to one Democratic senator..."
Congress Doesn

I found this article interesting. It was posted on MSN Money.

Bloomberg
Javier Blas


Oil-rich nations are dumping US assets at a record pace

Oil-rich nations are dumping US assets at a record pace

From MSN NEWS
Some pensioners stand to lose $413 a month in Social Security

Some pensioners stand to lose $413 a month in Social Security

Reuters

By Mark Miller 15 hrs ago

"Some U.S. workers who have paid into the Social Security system are in for a rude awakening when the checks start coming: Their benefits could be chopped by up to $413 per month without warning....."

From VOX.com
Sorry, Pluto: You're really not a planet - Vox



Sorry, Pluto: You're really not a planet

Updated by Joseph Stromberg on April 16, 2015, 8:00 a.m. ET @josephstromberg joseph@vox.com

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"One of the most controversial subjects in our solar system is whether Pluto should be a planet..."

Some interesting articles from Govexec.com
Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com


Lawmakers in Both Parties Promise to Be Nicer to Feds
By Eric Katz April 16, 2015 29 comments
Lawmakers in Both Parties Promise to Be Nicer to Feds - Management - GovExec.com



How to Prepare for a Retirement Storm

By Tammy Flanagan
National Institute of Transition Planning April 16, 2015 12 Comments
How to Prepare for a Retirement Storm - Retirement Planning - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

I'm an example of this classic govt. ripoff trick to take from the earners and give to the non-earners. 350/mo.!;swear

I like this one:

At the same time, there actually have been several improvements to federal benefits in recent years, including changes to the Thrift Savings Plan, ...

What? Limiting us to 2 IFTs a month -- that's a benefit?

This goes back a few posts nasa, but I will always count Pluto as a planet.

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Government News, Research and Events for Federal Employees - GovExec.com



I did find this article a bit disturbing.

TSP Participants Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, Auditors Say
By Eric Katz April 20, 2015 1 Comment


"The agency running the Thrift Savings Plan has not implemented the proper controls to prevent hackers from accessing its systems and potentially compromising the personal data of federal employee and retiree participants, federal auditors said on Monday..."

TSP Participants Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, Auditors Say - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

Ohhhh, I don't LIKE. Thanks for the article, nasa!