nasa1974's Account Talk

[RealMoneyIssues]

"Mr. Sanchez remarked that participants do themselves a disfavor by buying low and selling high."

ok, am I missing something here or is Mr. Sanchez an idiot? :blink:

 

[nasa1974]

Well my allocation finally hit my TSP account last night. Not sure why everything was running a few days behind.
TSP says my March PRR is 15.1%.

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com


Unions rally troops to head off shutdown
By Robert Brodsky rbrodsky@govexec.com April 4, 2011

"With the government facing a looming shutdown this Friday, federal labor unions are encouraging employees to contact their representatives in Congress on Tuesday and urge passage of a fiscal 2011 budget -- without severe cuts to agency services.
The National Treasury Employees Union and the National Federation of Federal Employees, which combine to represent 260,000 agency workers, on Monday announced plans for a Federal Employee Call-In Day..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47501&dcn=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com


SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN

[SIZE=+1]03 Days, 16 Hours,
52 Minutes, 31 Seconds[/SIZE]

Obama calls Hill leaders to White House for talks on avoiding shutdown
By By Billy House and Humberto Sanchez National Journal April 4, 2011

"President Obama is calling congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to try and forge a last-ditch deal on a spending plan to avert a federal government shutdown at midnight Friday..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47499&oref=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com


Postal Service labor agreement to save $3.8 billion over four years
By Emily Long elong@govexec.com April 4, 2011


"The U.S. Postal Service will save $3.8 billion over four years and reduce spending on employee health care under its tentative new labor contract. The agreement achieves both short-term cost reduction and long-term structural change, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe told reporters Monday, discussing the arrangement reached in March between USPS and the American Postal Workers Union..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47498&oref=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

TSP funds post mixed results in March
By Emily Long elong@govexec.com April 4, 2011


"After three months of growth, the investment options in the federal employee retirement savings plan showed a mix of small gains and losses in March. The Thrift Savings Plan's S Fund, which invests in small and midsize companies and tracks the Dow Jones Wilshire 4500 Index, grew the most in March, increasing 2.06 percent. The fund also has seen the largest growth so far this year with a gain of 7.99 percent..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47497&oref=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

Treasury: Government will hit debt limit no later than May 16
National Journal April 4, 2011

"The United States will hit its statutory debt limit no later than May 16 unless Congress votes to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a letter Monday afternoon.
Previously, Treasury had said the government might be able to continue until the end of May before it needed Congress to act. The dates are the most precise Treasury has offered yet on when the government would be unable to pay bondholders and borrow additional money..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47500&oref=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

Fiscal debate shifts from short-term cuts to long-term fixes
By Tim Fernholz National Journal April 4, 2011

"The budget process shifts into a new gear this week with the introduction of House Republicans' 2012 budget plan, which will offer long-awaited specifics on GOP promises for far-reaching entitlement programs.
The proposals will force Senate Democrats and the White House to engage in a long-term fiscal debate and provide what policymakers in both parties consider a welcome opportunity to shift the congressional agenda from a narrow fight over spending cuts this year to a broader debate that includes taxes and the largest government spending programs..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47495&oref=todaysnews

 

[nasa1974]

Looks to be an interesting day. Sticky pants on, safety bar down and secured. WWWWHHHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

 

[nasa1974]

looks like another roller coaster day.

 

[nasa1974]

Ponder me this Brain, "If the government shuts down, what will the stock market do?"

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

SHUTDOWN COUNTDOWN

[SIZE=+1]02 Days, 12 Hours,[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]52 Minutes, 44 Seconds[/SIZE]

GOP budget resolution calls for pay freeze through 2015
By Emily Long and Kellie Lunney klunney@govexec.com April 5, 2011



GOP budget resolution calls for pay freeze through 2015 04/05/11
House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's plan to cut spending would have feds contribute more to their pensions.

[Nicholas Kamm/Newscom]

There are 117 comments on this article already. Some are pretty interesting. Good reading.

 

[Guest2]

It's funny, I'm retired and shouldn't feel the fear anymore. Oh-Contr-air ! Nobody is looking out for us Feds. Union Buster, Power Hungry @ss's !

It's all about the power and the power's to be ! I'm just sick of it ! Then again, politics always did make me ill !

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

It's funny, I'm retired and shouldn't feel the fear anymore. Oh-Contr-air ! Nobody is looking out for us Feds. Union Buster, Power Hungry @ss's !

It's all about the power and the power's to be ! I'm just sick of it ! Then again, politics always did make me ill !

And unions aren't about power?

"It is not because of creative ideas, it is not because of the merit of our position, it is not because we care about children, it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child. NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power and we have power because there are more than 3.2 million people who are willing to pay us hundreds of millions of dollars in dues each year because they believe we are the unions that can most effectively represent them, the unions that can protect their rights and advance their interests as education employees."

On a side note:

"When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children"

And who said these?

 

[BigJohn]

And unions aren't about power?



On a side note:


And who said these?

Stalin?

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Stalin?

Nope... good try though

 

[nasa1974]

Well I think I got in just under the wire. Made my first IFT for the year. I was 40/60 CS and went to 100% S. Now the C fund will skyrocket.

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

Shutdown's impact on pay and benefits: a primer
April 6, 2011

"As White House and congressional negotiators continued to try to work out a deal on fiscal 2001 spending Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance late in the day about the impact of what it termed a "temporary lapse in appropriations" on federal employees..."

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=47518&oref=todaysnews

 

[Guest2]

Well I think I got in just under the wire. Made my first IFT for the year. I was 40/60 CS and went to 100% S. Now the C fund will skyrocket.

Isn't that the way ! :laugh:

 

[nasa1974]

GovernmentExecutive.com

• Obama signs policy directive on government's emergency preparedness 04/06/11 Order emphasizes fusing together the capabilities of federal, state, and local authorities to respond to crises.
• Union sues government over lack of shutdown information 04/05/11 OMB still has not directed agencies to release their specific contingency plans on how a government hiatus would affect employees.

• Postal Service defends new labor contract 04/05/11
• From Nextgov.com: With shutdown looming, IRS software providers face confusion 04/05/11
• Obama urges budget talks: Says lawmakers must return if no agreement 04/05/11