Federal Report
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The primary federal pensions plans -- CSRS and FERS --are the gold-standard compared to virtually any private-sector pension plan. But how safe are they? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 11, 2014 -
Author and University of Pennsylvania professor John Dilulio joins host Mike Causey to discuss his new book: "Bring Back the Bureaucrats". December 10, 2014
December 10, 2014 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey and some federal benefits experts guessed that lighter traffic in the D.C. area may be due to feds staying home during use-it-or-lose-it December. It turns out they may be right.
December 10, 2014 -
Fewer federal employees are showing up for work in December, because they're using their leave before they lose it in the new year. Maybe that's why your daily commute has improved, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 09, 2014 -
Friday was a good day for feds. They found out they will receive a bonus holiday at Christmas. But will this week bring more holiday joy or will Scrooge show up in the form of a government shutdown, asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 08, 2014 -
Federal employees have a good reason to say, "Thank God, it's Frigga Friday," says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 05, 2014 -
Although most people realize the government picks up part of the premium, a lot of people don't realize what a difference that makes, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 04, 2014 -
Walton Francis, author of the Consumers' CHECKBOOK Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees, answers your calls and emails about health plans available during FEHBP open season. December 3, 2014
December 03, 2014 -
The good news, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is that there's still time to save $1,000 to $2,000 next year on health premiums. The bad news is that time is running out!
December 03, 2014 -
We are now in a situation where a bonus holiday after Christmas and a government shutdown are both theoretically possible, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
December 02, 2014 -
Uncle Sam isn't Detroit. At least not yet, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. But a growing number of politicians -- some seeking better ways to do things, some bureaucrat-haters -- are looking at the government retirement program as the place to make savings.
December 01, 2014 -
Whether you are working today or at home, take a minute to emerge from your turkey-induced haze and think about your 2015 health plan, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
November 28, 2014 -
On Thanksgiving, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey remembers those federal employees who are working today.
November 27, 2014 -
Some federal couples try to save money by each purchasing a self-only plan. The total premium will be less, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, but that could be a problem if both of you have a major illness or accident next year.
November 26, 2014 -
The clock is ticking on open season, when federal employees can switch their health care plans. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's not too late to save as much as $1,200 next year.
November 25, 2014