Entries by Karen Dzierzynski

GSA’s Coworking Pilot Could Help Better Plan the Future Of Work, But First, it Needs to Define Long-Term Success

GSA’s Coworking Pilot Could Help Better Plan the Future Of Work, But First, it Needs to Define Long-Term Success With about half of its leased office space set to expire in the next five years, the General Services Administration is wagering that workspaces shared by multiple agencies could be how federal employees return to the […]

Zero Percent Return for the C Fund Over the Next 10 Years?!

Zero Percent Return for the C Fund Over the Next 10 Years?! The underlying index for the C fund within TSP is the S&P 500 Index.  Is the S&P 500 currently over valued? If so, what does that mean for potential C fund performance, and what does the work of Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller indicate? […]

Lawmakers File Discharge Petition to Repeal Controversial Tax Rule Affecting Federal Retirees

Lawmakers File Discharge Petition to Repeal Controversial Tax Rule Affecting Federal Retirees The Social Security Fairness Act has broad bipartisan support both in Congress and among federal employee unions. A bipartisan pair of lawmakers on Tuesday filed a discharge petition seeking to force a vote on the House floor on a measure that would eliminate […]

TSP Update for Month Ending August 2024

TSP Update for Month Ending August 2024 My last monthly update was written when the market started in August with a few very volatile days. It is something of a déjà vu as I write this monthly recap. September is starting off on the wrong foot for many stock investors. As of this writing, all […]

The 2024 Presidential Debate

The 2024 Presidential Debate During last night’s debate, both candidates talked about their economic ideas, but neither laid out a plan for how they would pay for their proposals or how to tackle our $35 trillion national debt. With interest costs on the debt on track to reach historic highs over the next decade, America’s fiscal future is […]