Federal Report
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A soft touch, a caring word, a gentle reminder... It\'s all in Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s Federal Report today.
December 02, 2008 -
If you work inside the DC beltway good news about an upcoming four day weekend. But if your office is in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cincinnati or anyplace beyond the beltway you may want to skip Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s Federal Report today.
December 01, 2008 -
Stuffing yourself tomorrow is okay. It\'s legal. It\'s a legal holiday. But in the warm after-glow of turkey, ham or whatever, bear in mind that the health insurance hunting season ends Dec. 8th. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s got some tips you can take with you on this holiday.
November 26, 2008 -
What\'s the number one topic of discussion in many federal offices? It\'s not the economy or the new president. The question, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, is whether federal workers will get a bonus holiday on Dec. 26th. So what are the odds?
November 25, 2008 -
They say two can live as cheaply as one, but that\'s not true when you are buying health insurance. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey extols the virtues of the single life today.
November 20, 2008 -
Your 2009 federal pay raise, and the retiree COLA are safe and sound. But what about all those other pro-fed benefits Congress has been working on? The answer, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, is that they haven\'t been working very hard.
November 19, 2008 -
It turns out the grass isn\'t always greener on the other side, especially if you are outside and looking in to the federal health benefits program. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are some people happy to pay 100 percent of the premium.
November 18, 2008 -
How would you like a TSP option that would give you a tax-free payout? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it is under serious study.
November 13, 2008 -
Health premiums got you worried? Welcome to the club. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there is a way to save as much as $1,500 next year if you do a little bit of homework. Your assignment: Read today\'s column.
November 12, 2008 -
Do the numbers 11-11-11-1 mean anything to you? That\'s Armistice Day, which is now Veterans Day. And how come it\'s not celebrated on a Monday like most other federal holidays? Good reason, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
November 11, 2008 -
Over the past two months 400,000 federal investors have pulled out of the stock market. Are they smart or are they missing something? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks to the pros.
November 10, 2008 -
Would you like to pay lower taxes and have more money for items and services not covered by your health insurance? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you should consider a Flexible Spending Account.
November 07, 2008 -
Every presidential transition eventually has an impact on you, your job and your community. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that for people in the Washington area that is going to happen sooner rather than later.
November 06, 2008 -
Are you suffering an post-election hangover? Did the never-ending political ads drive you to drink even if you live in a state that one party took for granted and the other wrote off? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it happened to a lot of people.
November 05, 2008 -
The end is near, and in this case that\'s a good thing. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the political fatigue factor that has hit a lot of feds.
November 04, 2008