Federal Report
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Maybe we should all find at least one colleague who would agree to give us a courtesy pulse-check at the end of the day.
October 22, 2015 -
When or if you make it to retirement, a little advance planning could be worth its weight in gold.
October 21, 2015 Would you rather be attacked and eaten by a great white shark, a saltwater crocodile or a hungry tiger? It's your call. The you-must-choose game is one my kids played with me when they were younger, and now federal workers get to play — or rather be pawns in — a version of that no-win game every couple of years when shutdowns are on the table.
October 20, 2015Federal retirement benefits are not going up in January but it gets worse. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the retirees will start 2016 in the hole.
October 19, 2015-
Attention all overpaid, loafing, red-tape loving bureaucrats, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there's another report about how lousy you are and you're going to love it.
October 16, 2015 -
There likely won't be a cost of living adjustment for federal retirees and people who get Social Security. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains why.
October 15, 2015 -
You've got a federal Thrift Savings Plan account. The market tanks. What should you do? Senior correspondent Mike Causey says often the best thing to do is nothing.
October 14, 2015 Financial planner Arthur Stein will talk about the pros and cons of the TSP Lifecycle funds, when he joins host Mike Causey on this week's edition of "Your Turn". October 14, 2015
October 13, 2015-
Imagine if Washington-based politicians had run the first Christopher Columbus expedition. With the “New World” just over the horizon, a fast messenger ship arrives from Spain with startling news — the government has been shut down. The Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria are ordered to drop anchor. And do nothing.
October 13, 2015 -
When it comes to federal holidays some are more popular than others. In fact, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there are two that almost don't exist.
October 12, 2015 -
Federal workers are 1 percentage point happier this year than they were in 2014. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says this is a giant leap for mankind, sort of.
October 09, 2015 -
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your BFATO? (That stands for Best Friend At The Office, and is pronounced Bee-Fat-Oh). Get him or her one of those prepper kits. You know, packages containing a week, month or year's supply of delicious all-you-add-is-water meals. Something to get someone through hard times if you are a fed, like enforced idleness. A real possibility with a shutdown like the one in 2013.
October 08, 2015 -
The health insurance hunting season begins next month. This year for the first time, feds, postals and retirees will have a third option. In addition to being able to buy self-only or family coverage, people can also elect self-plus-one (S+1) coverage.
October 07, 2015 Steve Bauer, executive director of the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund joins host Mike Causey to discuss how the program works and how it can help you. October 7, 2015
October 06, 2015-
The outlook for federal workers and retirees when it comes to income in 2016 is pretty grim, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
October 06, 2015