Federal Report

  • Before heading off for a mini-vacation, I wanted to leave you with some recent comments from readers about a variety of things.  They range from the sad and serious to the weird and funny.  Back…

    June 29, 2015
  • By Arthur Stein, CFP Bethesda, MD There are many advantages to the Thrift Savings Plan for federal employees who are growing their investments. The TSP offers a variety of funds with low expenses. But retirees who…

    June 26, 2015
  • How many states prohibit 70-year-old men from wearing Speedo bathing suits in public? Senior correspondent Mike Causey has the surprising answer.

    June 25, 2015
  • In the 2015 federal version of "The Blob," bad people hack into Uncle Sam's holy of holies, the central personnel files. Names, Social Security numbers and highly personal data is breached. Like The Blob, the number of people affected is not getting any smaller, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    June 24, 2015
  • No matter how nice you may couch the message, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, at the end of the day, when you\'re dumped, you\'re dumped.

    June 23, 2015
  • Washington is a city full of people with strong opinions, say Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. Some of the beliefs are genuinely held. Others are for rent.

    June 22, 2015
  • As saying goes, ever dark cloud has a silver lining. That\'s true for the recent OPM cyber breach. You just have to look very, very, very hard to find it, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    June 19, 2015
  • The second term is when a President has traditionally concentrated on establishing his legacy. According to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, it\'s also the time when things tend to get tougher -- and less friendly -- for the White House resident.

    June 18, 2015
  • Financial planner Arthur Stein joins host Mike Causey to discuss TSP investment strategies for federal workers, postal service retirees, and retired feds. June 17, 2015

    June 17, 2015
  • As the Office of Personnel Management begins notifying feds of a second cyber breach, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey warns that more bad news may be on the horizon.

    June 17, 2015
  • You\'ve heard of comparing apples and oranges? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks you to consider comparing hamburgers to stocks when deciding which TSP funds to invest in.

    June 16, 2015
  • If it\'s really true that misery loves company, current and former members of the federal family must be jumping with joy, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    June 15, 2015
  • Some people see parallels between what goes on here in political Washington with poop hurling battles that allegedly take place among the apes in the wild. Or with bored residents at the zoo, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

    June 12, 2015
  • Ever hear of a credit freeze? asks Senior Correspondent Mike Causey. One federal employee from Washington State says it might be the solution for those worried that their personally identifiable information may have been exposed by hackers.

    June 11, 2015