Federal Report
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For the first time the Combined Federal Campaign will try to generate excitement and participation among that newest class of feds -- teleworkers. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explores.
July 09, 2015 -
The crooks are always one step ahead of us. Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey provides tips so that no one robs the Social Security Administration piggy bank.
July 08, 2015 -
Is the Social Security Administration being overloaded with calls from citizens trying to reach other federal agencies? Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey ponders this.
July 07, 2015 -
Federal News Radio Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says holding lawmakers accountable for their missteps and foibles is great in theory, but in practice, it might not work out.
July 06, 2015 -
Is your retirement plan a complex spreadsheet with time, taxes, TSP projections and other calculations? Or does it consist of a couple of coin- filled Mason jars behind the refrigerator or buried in the back yard? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
July 03, 2015 -
Quick quiz: Who was known as the terrible swift sword of the civil service? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you'll know if you were a fed in the 1980s.
July 02, 2015 Jump-start your retirement income-building by listening to benefits expert Tammy Flanagan - this week's guest on Your Turn with host Mike Causey.
July 01, 2015-
Pay freezes, hiring freezes, furloughs and shutdowns -- and now data breaches. Not a lot for feds to smile about. But it's International Joke Day and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wants you to have a chuckle.
July 01, 2015 -
Coca-Cola used to have a slogan that said "Things go better with Coke." One federal retiree tells Senior Correspondent Mike Causey that also holds true for retirement.
June 30, 2015 -
Before heading off for a mini-vacation, I wanted to leave you with some recent comments from readers about a variety of things. They range from the sad and serious to the weird and funny. Back…
June 29, 2015 -
By Arthur Stein, CFP Bethesda, MD There are many advantages to the Thrift Savings Plan for federal employees who are growing their investments. The TSP offers a variety of funds with low expenses. But retirees who…
June 26, 2015 How many states prohibit 70-year-old men from wearing Speedo bathing suits in public? Senior correspondent Mike Causey has the surprising answer.
June 25, 2015In the 2015 federal version of "The Blob," bad people hack into Uncle Sam's holy of holies, the central personnel files. Names, Social Security numbers and highly personal data is breached. Like The Blob, the number of people affected is not getting any smaller, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
June 24, 2015-
No matter how nice you may couch the message, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, at the end of the day, when you\'re dumped, you\'re dumped.
June 23, 2015 -
Washington is a city full of people with strong opinions, say Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Some of the beliefs are genuinely held. Others are for rent.
June 22, 2015