YOUR TURN

• TSP: Love it or leave it, big changes coming next week

  Effective Sept. 15, major changes will take effect in the TSP, changes that will make it more attractive for life-time investors and more convenient for people who need to withdraw different amounts over their retirement.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  September 10, 2019
• Can you afford to retire, ever? How will you know?

  The dominant Federal Employees Retirement System covers most working feds. It’s good but it has several moving parts.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  September 04, 2019
• What’s the state of your estate?

  No matter how humble your salary, job, habits and possessions you have an estate.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  August 21, 2019
• Will retirement mean lifetime diet?

  Most current federal retirees, and a small percentage of folks still on the payroll, are under the old Civil Service Retirement System. It offers a generous lifetime annuity that is based on salary and length…

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  August 14, 2019
• Summer special: Perform your own (financial) autopsy

  Have you had your professional mid-life crisis yet? If not, this might be a good time to get it over with.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  July 31, 2019
• Retirement prep tips: Boost your Social Security benefit 76%

  Benefits expert Tammy Flanagan joins Your Turn today to answer questions about Social Security and retirement applicable to both federal and private sector workers.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  July 24, 2019
• Are you worth more dead or alive?

  Many long-time government workers and retirees are worth more dead than alive due to the variety of wealth they accumulate over a lifetime.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  June 19, 2019
• Is it time to time your TSP moves?

  Almost everybody knows the buy-low-sell-high “rule” of investing. But many people don’t follow it.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  June 12, 2019
• The 3 Ps: Pay, pensions and premiums going up?

  It will be late this year, probably November or December, before active and retired federal workers find out how much extra money they may have next year.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  June 05, 2019