By Erich Wagner | September 15, 2017 A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to correct what it calls an “injustice” in the federal pay sphere by boosting the compensation of federal firefighters. The Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (H.R. 3733), introduced by Reps. Gerry […]
By Charles S. Clark | September 13, 2017 The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released guidance to help businesses investing in helping rebuild southern communities ravaged by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But the guidance also contains warnings against anti-competitive agreements that “take advantage” […]
By Erich Wagner | September 14, 2017 The administrators of federal employees’ 401(k)-style retirement savings plan have relaxed the rules for workers to dip into their savings for the second time this month, after Hurricane Irma caused flooding in multiple cities in […]
By Tammy Flanagan | August 24, 2017 Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be exploring a topic of perennial interest—picking the best date to retire. But before I do that, I thought it would be worth taking a quick look back […]
By Tammy Flanagan | August 17, 2017 There are lots of different taxes in this country: federal income, state income, capital gains, sales and property, to name a few. When it comes to planning for retirement, it’s important not to forget about taxes. […]