Mike Causey

  • Guess how many of your fellow feds have TSP account balances worth a million bucks or more. If you said 75 you are on the right track and there\'s even one person with a $3 million account. So how do you get there? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some suggestions.

    June 17, 2010
  • There is serious talk that nervous politicians will make another run at legislation that would freeze federal pay next year. So how do rank-and-file feds feel about the prospect? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey finds you might be surprised.

    June 16, 2010
  • SEA\'s Executive Update 2010 Conference happens once a year to make sure that members of the Senior Executive Service, and all federal managers, are up to speed when it comes to potential changes and the President\'s expectations. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gets details from SEA president Carol Bonosaro.

    June 15, 2010
  • Do you have a dependent child in his or her mid-20s? If so, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says things are not looking good to extend coverage this year to those who hit their 26th birthday.

    June 15, 2010
  • You can insult a man, tell a woman she\'s putting on weight or remind the arresting officer that you\'ve got his number and you pay his salary and maybe get away with it. But mess with a federal workers\' paycheck and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you\'ve got a very Uncivil Servant by the tail.

    June 14, 2010
  • Is Congress going to make another attempt to freeze your salary? Does a bear schlep in the woods? Some experts tell Senior Correspondent Mike Causey it isn\'t a question of if, but when.

    June 11, 2010
  • The demise of the Defense Department\'s controversial National Security Personnel System doesn\'t mean that it\'s totally dead or that something like it won\'t be coming to your federal agency soon. When it does, Senior Correspondent Mike Cause asks if it will be an improvement or new nightmare.

    June 10, 2010
  • The budget cut being imposed on federal agencies won\'t impact all of them the same way. Some may freeze hiring, most will cut travel and training first. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this isn\'t the end of civilization as we know it but it could be a kick in the slats for the prosperous Washington metro area.

    June 09, 2010
  • Are a quarter million Defense department civilians heading back to job-comfort and safety or are they heading for the bureaucratic version of a train wreck? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey takes you on, and off, the NSPS Express.

    June 08, 2010
  • When it comes to investing, many of us do it as if we are driving across country using only the rearview mirror. The past can be prologue, but with something like the TSP\'s C and I-fund, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you never really know.

    June 07, 2010
  • May was a terrible month for most TSP investors as the Dow had its worst month in 70 years. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has six suggestions that are almost certain to calm you down and increase your net worth. The trick is figuring out which of the six works for you.

    June 03, 2010
  • Last year groups representing active and retired federal workers flexed their muscle as never before, and got results! But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey notes the question for many is whether unions are dynamos or dinosaurs.

    June 03, 2010
  • Would you be willing to kick in part of your salary to help reduce the national debt? A reader suggested it and Senior Correspondent Mike Causey popped the question and boy, did people respond!

    June 02, 2010
  • On Tuesday, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wrote a column regarding the federal pay freeze and union membership. Well, he got a good number of emails from readers and listeners, some of whom said they think unions are too political. On this week\'s Your Turn, Causey talked with Colleen Kelley of the NTEU and Judy Park of NARFE to get their thoughts.

    June 01, 2010

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