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The funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program continued their rocky 2025 performance last month, again posting mixed returns across its various offerings. The small- and mid-size businesses of the Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund were most profitable in July, gaining 2.53%. So far this year, the S Fund has grown 4.69%. And
Imagine this scenario: Samantha is retired at 69, but a few years back she took out a reverse mortgage. Now, she’d like to be done with it, especially since the loan comes with a hefty interest rate of 6.75%. She currently has about $375,000 in home equity while her reverse mortgage loan is close to
Following months of disappointing returns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings plan returned to positive territory in May, with all but one portfolio finishing the month in the black. The Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund, made up of small- and mid-size businesses, led the way, growing 7.21% last month. Despite those gains, the S Fund
The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program followed a familiar trend last month, with domestic investments underperforming their overseas counterparts. The common stocks of the Thrift Savings Plan’s C fund fell 0.68% in April, bringing their 2025 performance to -4.93%. And the small- and mid-size businesses of the S Fund fell 0.78%. Since January, the
Returns on the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program took a dive last month, with the Thrift Savings Plan’s two core domestic investment funds finishing March in the red, while two others treaded water. The downward trend comes as the Trump administration has worked to fire thousands of federal employees across government and across the
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