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Next year you\'ll be asked to pay 2011 health premiums using your frozen 2010 pay check. That will mean an actual drop in income unless, as Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you pick up a bargain health plan between now and December 13.
Will the proposed federal pay freeze hamper the hunt for the best and brightest and clog the promotion pipeline in your office. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it could very well happen.
The proposed federal pay freeze has left feds with a lot of questions. We get an update from Jessica Klement with the Federal Managers Association. Walton Francis also joins us for a look at the best health plans for you this open season. December 1, 2010
Federal workers aren\'t the only people who will feel the impact of the president\'s proposed two-year pay freeze. It could also impact federal unions, government contractors and even some people who work in foreign embassies based in Washington.
Are you too busy to shop for health insurance? So busy you can afford to make a $2,000 mistake by paying for something you don\'t need? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey offers a two-minute shopping guide.
What does the sea change election mean for federal workers? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says possibilities include a diet-pay raise, possible furloughs with White House backing and a new effort to get rid of poor performers.
This is one of those very special warm and fuzzy holidays so today Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gets about as warm and fuzzy as you would like. And don\'t worry, it\'s okay if the kids see this column.
Market timing - deciding when the stock market is low and knowing when it\'s high and time to sell - is not exactly rocket science. Or is it? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tackles the pros and cons today.
Many experts say that double-digit inflation like we had during the Carter administration is just around the corner. And some of them say the only way to protect yourself is to buy gold. So is that a good move? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asked a pro.
After a huge Thanksgiving Day dinner there is nothing like a quiz to liven a family gathering, so Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has devised a test-your-federal-IQ-test that should delight young and old alike.
There are lots of ways you can reduce your medical tab next year, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, including checking out some FEHBP plans you may never have heard of.
December and January are good months to retire. You can get paid for maximum unused annual leave at a higher rate. But, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, be advised that you will need a stash of cash to tide you over until you start getting a full annuity check.
What are the best family plans? What\'s a consumer driven plan? Our open season coverage continues this week with more from expert Walton Francis. November 17, 2010 (Encore presentation November 24, 2010)
If you are looking only at premiums during the current health insurance hunting season you are missing a big part of the story, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Today we look at overall best buys for federal workers and retirees.
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