EPA’s Early Retirement/Buyout Justifications Reveal How Agency is Reorganizing (By Meredith Somers)

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Six Seattle toxicologists, 16 Kansas City chemists,  41 IT managers in Durham, North Carolina, 136 general attorneys from Washington, D.C.

The range of work, employee pay grade and office location runs the gamut when it comes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s early retirement and buyout program, and as the Sept. 2 deadline approaches, more details are coming out on how the agency plans to reduce its workforce to address budget requirements and the government reorganization. Read more

TSP’s 2-month winning streak ends with a slow June (By Nicole Ogrysko)

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A slow June saw lower or negative returns for many of the funds in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) after a winning streak in May and April. One retirement fund posted a higher return in June than the previous month, but all others saw noticeably lower decreases or remained virtually unchanged. Read more

WEBINAR: Decisions About Long-Term Care Planning

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Join us on Tuesday, July 11th at 12:00 pm EST

Imagine having an expense that could wipe out all of your savings, and there was a 70% chance that this could happen to you or your spouse. Well this is not imaginary; It’s the cold, hard facts! This can be completely destructive to a family’s assets if you do not have a strategy in place. Futhermore, the consequences of a health impairment can be very hard on a family.  Read more