Federal Report
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For many people age 40 seems to be the not-so-magic number. If you buy that, be advised that the Civil Service Reform Act is turning 40 this Saturday.
October 10, 2018 -
The number of feds who have account balances ranging from $750,000 to $999,000 rose between 2016 and this year. Now the largest balance is more than $6 million.
October 09, 2018 -
This is supposed to be a government holiday, but unless you have kids in school or either work in a bank or need to visit your credit union today, you might be on the job.
October 08, 2018 -
When it comes to investment strategies, many Thrift Savings Plan participants have a plan. But one Causey reader needs your help.
October 05, 2018 -
During proposed phased retirement, employees would spend 50 percent of their time training younger employees. A win-win situation — so people were told.
October 03, 2018 -
Find out what has to happen for Congress to approve a pay raise for federal workers and what's the latest on the Trump Administrations' plans to re-train what is sees as an aging, tech-challenged workforce on this week's Your Turn.
October 03, 2018 -
Narrowly avoiding a shutdown, the House and Senate will go into recess with the proposed pay raise still potentially on the chopping block.
October 03, 2018 -
Health insurance experts say that in four or five years there would be little or no difference in the family and self-plus one plans.
October 02, 2018 -
See recent reader emails from people who believe political messages exist in this column's reporting on federal pay and benefits.
September 28, 2018 -
When it comes to programs designed to benefit federal workers and the taxpayers too, the biggest loser may be the phased retirement program launched six years ago.
September 28, 2018 -
Many people will actually pay less for coverage in 2019 than they are paying this year. That’s for sure, and it’s a very big deal.
September 27, 2018 -
Federal Managers Association President Renee Johnson and FMA Government and Public Affairs Director Greg Stanford join host Mike Causey on this week's Your Turn to discuss what their organization is doing to help secure a 1.9 percent pay raise for white collar feds. September 26, 2018
September 26, 2018 -
With 43 days until the midterm elections and five days from the fiscal new year, a 1.9 percent pay raise for white collar feds is looking good.
September 25, 2018 -
During the Great Recession in 2008, thousands of TSP investors pulled money out of the stock market C, S and I funds and put it in the G fund.
September 25, 2018 -
Many people know that picking the right day to retire can boost their first retirement check by thousands of dollars and also save them taxes in the first year after retirement.
September 24, 2018