Federal Report
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How\'s your family or personal budget? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some tips.
July 07, 2008 -
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, holidays have never been the same. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the brave new world.
July 04, 2008 -
How would you like a 4-day weekend? With pay. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that for several hundred thousand feds, a super weekend is coming up. The trick is you must be working in the right place at the right time.
July 03, 2008 -
Guess who got a very quiet 38+ percent raise last year? We start out by eliminating you. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains what happened.
July 02, 2008 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gives you the 2007 TSP scorecard in today\'s column.
June 30, 2008 -
Not only are you not going to be furloughed after all, but the pay raise you were expecting got even better! Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is the bearer of glad tidings.
June 30, 2008 -
Is Medicare too expensive? Is it worth it? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey puts the question to an expert.
June 27, 2008 -
One of the first questions retirement and financial planners ask their clients is a bit tricky. As in \"when are you going to die?\" Senior Correspondent Mike Causey may have help calculating your odds.
June 26, 2008 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks the musical question \"Will You Be Ready for Retirement?\"
June 25, 2008 -
When should you start planning for retirement? Most of the pros tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey the second day on the job is about the right time, and a happy retirement begins with an early investment habit.
June 24, 2008 -
Although it is still June, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has already written his Fourth of July column. Like many of his best, he really didn\'t write it himself, but he knows a good thing when he steals sees it.
June 23, 2008 -
The number of federal-postal-military people taking loans from the Thrift Savings Plan is down, even though the number of account holders is way up. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.
June 20, 2008 -
When feds are called upon to give their all, at least, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, there\'s the knowledge that their children will still be part of the federal family.
June 19, 2008 -
The normally strong C-fund of the TSP has dropped to second place in the hearts, minds and portfolios of federal investors. So how come? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has an educated guess.
June 18, 2008 -
In the race to see who gets the biggest January increase, the COLA, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the car driven by millions of retired federal and military personnel has just pulled ahead of the maximum amount active duty civil servants are going to get.
June 17, 2008