Federal Report
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For somebody with a long retirement horizon ahead of them, deferring Social Security until age 70 could boost their benefit 68%. Tough call. But one worth considering very carefully.
September 09, 2021 -
Is it safe to put your retirement nest egg in the never-has-a-bad-day (or many good days) G fund? Or go for the stock index or L funds which go up and down but mostly up in recent years?
September 08, 2021 -
If the 2022 mid-term elections are as energized as some experts predict, it could produce a Congress that might repeal or modify two 1980s laws.
September 07, 2021 -
The Biden administration is planning on an average 2.7% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2022, but for many seasoned feds, next year's salary is anything but certain.
September 06, 2021 -
Maybe the mission ended or didn't work out, but don't say those who worked in Afghanistan worked in futility.
September 03, 2021 -
Mike Causey asked a couple of dozen faithful readers the same question: What about the office of the future from your standpoint?
September 02, 2021 -
Whatever the reason, whether your life is a bed of roses or a getting-worse-nightmare, there are things you can do now to insure what you leave will go to who you want.
September 01, 2021 -
Five sometimes rival groups have formed the Government Managers Coalition. They say the government needs to devote more time, energy and money in developing policies governmentwide that will best serve the public and protect the federal workforce.
September 01, 2021 -
The good news for most white collar civilian federal workers is that President Joe Biden wants them to have a 2.7% raise in January, 2022.
August 31, 2021 -
The White House gave its clearest indication yet on where it's going with federal pay in 2022.
August 30, 2021 -
Crucial digital approaches to customer experience won't completely displace the good, old-fashioned telephone call.
August 27, 2021 -
Do you suffer from pension envy? Many current and retired federal employees do!
August 26, 2021 -
With inflation on the rise, a growing number of feds are crunching the numbers to weigh the financial benefits of working another year or two.
August 25, 2021 -
If you are of a certain age, chances are the date Sept. 11, 2001, is seared in your conscience — forever.
August 24, 2021 -
The Senate has confirmed 127 of the 346 people President Joe Biden has nominated so far for political positions. For some federal employees, the lack of action on two of the president's recent nominees is especially frustrating.
August 23, 2021